Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to skip Diwali celebrations at his residence this year in view of the damage and suffering caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in several parts of the state.
“In view of the devastation caused by floods in various parts of the state, particularly southern Odisha, following Cyclone ‘Arnab’, Diwali will not be celebrated at the Chief Minister’s residence this year,” his office said in a post on X.
The Chief Minister has also requested people not to bring gifts or bouquets on the occasion.
The Chief Minister has appealed to people to remain sensitive towards the public of the affected areas and to extend a helping hand for the assistance of the disaster-affected people.
ବାତ୍ୟା ‘ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣବ’ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ବନ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଉପୁଜିଥିବା ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିବାସରେ ଦୀପାବଳୀ ଉତ୍ସବ ପାଳିତ ହେବ ନାହିଁ।
ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ, ଦୀପାବଳୀ ଅବସରରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିବାସକୁ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାର ଉପହାର କିମ୍ବା ଫୁଲତୋଡ଼ା ନେଇ ନ ଆସିବା ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛୁ ତଥା ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ।
ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ରହି ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପ୍ରଭାବିତଙ୍କ ସହାୟତାରେ ସହଯୋଗର ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଇବାକୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।
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Earlier, Majhi had also skipped Durga Puja celebrations as a mark of solidarity with farmers who suffered crop losses due to heavy rainfall in October. He had refrained from visiting puja pandals.
It may be noted that the southern districts of Odisha have been severely impacted following heavy rainfall and floods triggered by Cyclone Arnab, displacing thousands and causing extensive damage to property and crops.
