Former President Pranab Mukherjee would release the book here on January 27, BJD vice-president and senior minister S N Patro said here on Thursday. "The Biju Patnaik Birth Centenary Committee, a non-political organisation has invited Advani, Yechury and Deve Gowada," Patro said.



Rejecting allegation that it was a political move by Patnaik to unite national leaders, BJD MP and party spokesman PK Deb said senior leaders of various political parties across the country have been invited to attend the event.