Paperman Media ( Bhubaneswar )- The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Yatra was launched in the Ranpur Assembly constituency on Wednesday under the leadership of Ranpur MLA and Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Smt. Surama Padhy.
The yatra commenced simultaneously in the Rajasunakhala, Godipada and Ladubaba mandals with the objective of spreading awareness among people about the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and promoting the spirit of patriotism, national unity and brotherhood.
In the Rajasunakhala mandal, a rally covering around one kilometre was organised from Lodhachua to Dahikhai. More than 500 BJP workers and supporters participated in the padyatra. BJP Mandal President Jyotirmaya Sahu, Nayagarh District BJP Secretary Jayanta Kumar Nayak and Saranakul Gram Panchayat Sarpanch Chitta Ranjan Pradhan were among those present.
Similarly, the rallies organised by the Godipada and Ladubaba mandals began from Majhiakhand village under Panchamun Gram Panchayat and proceeded up to Math Sahi under Bhaliadihi Gram Panchayat. More than 1,000 party workers participated in the procession.
Godipada Mandal President Manoj Sahu, Nayagarh BJP District Secretary Abhimanyu Majhi and Godipada Sarpanch Antaryami Sahu, among others, took part in the programme.
The participants carried the Tricolour and reached out to local residents, urging them to actively participate in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. The rallies conveyed messages of patriotism, national pride, unity and brotherhood.
Speaker Surama Padhy emphasised the importance of ensuring the successful implementation of the programme and sought the cooperation and participation of the people of the Ranpur constituency to make the campaign a success.
The ceremony brought special recognition to artists from Odisha. Odissi exponent Bichitrananda Swain, Sambalpuri folk-dance exponent Ranjit Kumar Nag and theatre director Subodh Patnaik were among the Odisha artistes selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. Other Odisha awardees in the 2024–25 honours include Guru Sachchidananda Das, Guru Ileana Citaristi and Guru Pagulu Jena.