By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: ୭୩ତମ ରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ତରୀୟ ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସ ସମାରୋହରେ ମୁଖ୍ଯ ଅତିଥି ଭାବରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରି ଓଡିଶାର ମହାମହିମ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗଣେଶୀ ଲାଲ୍ ଜାତୀୟ ପତାକା ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମ୍ମାନୀତ ଅତିଥି ଭାବରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଓଡିଶାର ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ।
The parade was commanded by IPS officer Rohit Verma. In view of the COVID-19 situation, only 10 contingents took part in the state-level Republic Day parade. For the very first time, the BSF became a part of the parade.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended their greetings and wishes to the citizens of India.Patnaik stated, “Warm wishes on 73rd #RepublicDay. On this day, let’s remember the freedom fighters who made selfless sacrifices for this Great Nation and solemnly reaffirm pledge to uphold the ideals enshrined in our Constitution.”