Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to celebrate Durga Puja in a simple and low-key manner this time as a mark of solidarity with farmers affected by rain-related distress in various parts of the state.
In view of the prevailing situation, CM Majhi has decided to stay away from public celebrations and refrain from visiting puja pandals during the festive season, expressing concern for farmers and others facing difficulties due to adverse weather conditions across Odisha.
Instead, the Chief Minister offered prayers to Maa Jagajjanani, seeking the welfare, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state.
“The Chief Minister has decided to refrain from visiting Durga Puja pandals and has offered prayers to Maa Jagajjanani for the well-being and prosperity of the people of Odisha,” Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a post on X.
The decision comes amid reports of rain-related distress in several parts of the state, with farmers facing difficulties due to adverse weather conditions.
ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବର୍ଷାଜନିତ ସ୍ଥିତି ଓ ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏକାତ୍ମତା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଶାରଦୀୟ ଦୁର୍ଗାପୂଜା ନିରାଡମ୍ବର ଭାବେ ପାଳନ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି।
ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପୂଜା ମଣ୍ଡପ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ରହିବା ସହ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ମା’ ଜଗଜ୍ଜନନୀଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିଛନ୍ତି।
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) October 19, 2026
