Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wished the people of the state on the occasion of Utkal Diwas.
All these leaders tweeted in Odia, the sixth Indian classical language.
Taking to Twitter, the President of India wished the state a bright, prosperous and peaceful future.
ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ ପାଳନ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା । ରାଜ୍ୟର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ଉଜ୍ୱଳ, ଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରିୟ ଏବଂ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଉ ଏହା ହିଁ ମୋର କାମନା । – ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି କୋବିନ୍ଦ୍
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 1, 2019
In his tweet, Modi praised the contribution of “brave and talented” people of Odisha in nation building.
Utkala Dibasa greetings to my sisters and brothers of Odisha. pic.twitter.com/3KAOO0eHIf
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2019
Besides wishing people on statehood day, the Chief Minister of Odisha paid homage to personalities who were part of the journey that led to the formation of Odisha as a separate state.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସରେ ଦେଶ ବିଦେଶରେ ରହୁଥିବା ସବୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀ ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ପୁରୋଧାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତିର ସ୍ବାଭିମାନ ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଜନନୀର ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଆମର ମିଳିତ ଉଦ୍ୟମକୁ ଆହୁରି ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ କରିବା। ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ। #UtkalaDibasa pic.twitter.com/gLqo0H4KBg
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 1, 2019
Odia communities across the country and abroad are celebrating Utkal Diwas to mark the formation of Orissa, now Odisha, on a linguistic basis in 1936 when it was carved out of the combined Bengal-Bihar-Orissa province.
