Orissa Gov unfurls tri colour at state level parade

Bhubaneswar, Jan 26: Orissa today joined the rest of the nation celebrating the 58th Republic Day amid tight security all over the state.

While Orissa Governor Rameswar Thakur took salute at the state level parade on the Mahamta Gandhi Marg here, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unfurled the tri colour at a colourful function inside the Barabati Stadium at Cuttack.

In his message on the eve of the 58th Independence Day, the Governor called upon the people to strive hard to achieve the goals of progress keeping pace with the technological changes taking place around the world.

Mr Thakur said the concept of world peace promoted by the ancient Kalinga kingdom in the aftermath of the great Kalinga War was the rarest contribution of the state to the world pacifism.

The indelible imprints of Orissan glory during the Kharvela period had the testimony of a prosperous period when Orissa excelled in war fare, state craft, music, dance and sculpture, the Governor said.

Orissa Chief Minister, while unfurling the tri colour at Cuttack, said unprecedented progress in various sectors had enabled India to carve a niche for itself in the international arena.

The country, he said would emerge as major power block by 2020 in the world and called upon the people to take a pledge to carry the country to a newer heights.

UNI