Bhubaneswar, 02/10/2026: On the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri today, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) paid floral tributes to the statues of the two great national leaders at separate programmes held in Bhubaneswar. BJD leaders gathered at Mahatma Gandhi Park near Janata Maidan and paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. They recalled his unparalleled contribution to the freedom struggle and his ideals of truth, non-violence, peace, communal harmony and service to humanity. They also paid floral tributes at the statue of Lal Bahadur Shastri at Shastri Nagar. BJD leaders said that the life and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri have continued to inspire generations. Their commitment to truth, simplicity, honesty, patriotism, social harmony and public service continues to remain a guiding light for all even today. At the tribute programme held at Mahatma Gandhi Park near Janata Maidan, MLA Shri Sushant Kumar Rout, MLA Shri Ananta Narayan Jena, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Mayor Smt. Sulochana Das, Shri Pratap Chandra Rout, Deputy Mayor Smt. Manjulata Kanhara, Corporators Smt. Jayanti Sahu, Shri Mihir Kumar Rout, Asia Begum, Smt. Bharati Singh, Smt. Pritinanda Routray, Smt. Mansi Sundaray and Shri Durga Samantaray, along with party office-bearers, senior citizens, social workers and local residents, participated in the programme. At the programme held at Shastri Nagar, former Corporator Shri Naba Behera, President of the Senior Citizens’ Forum Shri Girijanandan Mohanty, social worker and Joint Secretary of the Shastri Nagar Development Council Shri Sanjeev Patra, senior citizens Shri Abhiram Jena, Shri Bata Behera and Shri Ram Murti Patra, and social worker Shri Sagar Balabantray, along with several distinguished citizens, were present.
BJD Pays Homage to Two Great National Leaders Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on Their Birth Anniversaries
