Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his deep gratitude to the Odias all over the world for paying respect to COVID-19 warriors by singing State anthem “Bande Utkal Janani” at 5.30 pm today.
The Chief Minister said the whole Odia race has stood firmly behind COVID-19 warriors in fight against the coronavirus and such a gesture has encouraged them to defeat the virus.
The way leaders from all political parties have extended their wholehearted support is remarkable and vital to the society, Patnaik added
ବିଶ୍ୱର କୋଣଅନୁକୋଣରେ ସାଢ଼େ ୪ କୋଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାଢେ ୪ ମିନିଟ ଧରି #BandeUtkalaJanani ଗାନ କରି ଆମ କୋଭିଡ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଜଣାଇଥିବା ସମ୍ମାନ ବାସ୍ତବ ପକ୍ଷେ ଭାବ ଉଦ୍ରେକ। ଏହା ହିଁ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ୱାଭିମାନ, ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଏକତାର ପରିଚୟ। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ହୃଦୟରୁ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜଣାଉଛି। #OdishaHonorsCovidWarriors pic.twitter.com/AdL6eiEwUW
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 30, 2020