Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind initiative, Odisha police unfurled the national flag at 10 uninhabited islands along the state’s coast ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on Saturday.
The Tricolour was unfurled at Subarna Dip in Balasore, Naya Tapu Dip, Udabali, Kanika, Long Wheeler, Short Island and Small Wheeler in Bhadrak district, and Boitarkud, Jatadhari Tanda and Barkud islands in Jagatsinghpur district.
“Hoisting the Tricolour across the uninhabited islands of India during this Republic Day, is a historic initiative by Hon’ble Prime Minister, and Odisha Police is proud to have represented Odisha by hoisting it across 10 such Islands of the State! Bande Utkala Janani Jai Hind!!” the Odisha police posted on X.
ଦେଶର ଜନବସତି ବିହିନ ଦ୍ୱୀପ ଗୁଡିକରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ, ଯଶସ୍ୱୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ତ୍ରିରଙ୍ଗା ଉଡାଇବାର ବିଲକ୍ଷଣ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତିକୁ, ଓଡିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ ୧୦ଟି ଦ୍ୱୀପରେ ଜାତୀୟ ପତାକା ଉଡ଼ାଇ ଓଡିଶା ପୋଲିସ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗର୍ବିତ।
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ଜୟ ହିନ୍ଦ!! pic.twitter.com/pKp61prgcE— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) January 25, 2025
The state police had surveyed these islands as desired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the All India DGP/IGP Conference held in Bhubaneswar last month. Accordingly, arrangements were made to fly the national flag at those islands.
The state has a nearly 500-km-long coastline.
