Rajiv death anniversary held in city

| | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar

The 27th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi and felicitation ceremony of the Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Puraskar-2018 were held together here on May 21.

Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik inaugurated the programme held jointly by the Rajiv Gandhi Study Circle and the Rajiv Gandhi Students’ Forum.

The function was presided over by forum State president Satyabrata  Nayak.

Paying floral tributes at Gandhi’s portrait, Patnaik recollected Rajiv Gandhi’s contributions to the nation and his dynamic personality.

AICC general secretary Dr Ramachandra Khuntia gracing as chief speaker said Rajiv’s contribution to country’s education, healthcare, three tire Panchyati Raj system and science and technology was exemplary and incomparable.

AICC Odisha-in-charges Rudra Raju and Saikh Mastana Wali Secretary, Odia daily the Samaj chief coordinator Suresh Mantri, Paryabekshak editor Dr Pabitra Mohan Samantray also remembered Gandhi.

The PCC president gave away the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Puraskar- 2018 to 88 students from different parts of Odisha  for their excellence in the field of NCC, Scouts, NSS, Youth Red Cross, game and sports, literature, science, Odissi dance, song and folk dance. More than 500 students attended the programme.

The programme started with a welcome address given by forum general secretary Padmakar Guru and concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Bhagyashree Das.