The Niladrivihar Youth and Cultural Association (NYCA) paid deep tribute to eminent writer-director late Ananta Ojha who expired recently on his 10th day of rituals. In a condolence meeting held under the chairmanship of its president Dr Prakash Chandra Panigrahi, the members of the association, local youths and others paid a deep tribute to late Ojha. Floral tribute was offered by lighting candle by the members and a two minutes’ silence prayer was observed. General secretary of the association Biswajit Pattnaik dubbed the demise of Hota as an irreparable loss.
Among others, cultural secretary of the association Bata Krushna Panda, member Gadadhar Prasad, journalist Sukanta Rout, member Prakash Chandra Sahoo, Bibhuti Bhusan Das, Kailash Sahoo, Sisir Kumar Moharana, Ramesh Mohanty and Arjun Dehury were present.