By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had not celebrated his birthday last year also due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Chief Minister Patnaik has again this year decided not to celebrate his birthday on October 16 in view of the severe COVID-19 situation in the state.
Announcing his decision, the Chief Minister said that the people of the state are going through a very difficult situation for the last one and half years due to the pandemic.
He has requested his well-wishers not to visit Naveen Nivas to wish him. He requested people to donate blood and plasma on the day instead of organising celebrations.
Chief Minister Patnaik also greeted people of the State on occasion of Vijaya Dasami. “ପବିତ୍ର ଦଶହରା ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ଦୁର୍ଗତିନାସିନୀ ମା’ ଦୁର୍ଗାଙ୍କ କୃପା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦୂର କରି ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଭରିଦେଉ। #Dussehra,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted @Naveen_Odisha.
