Bhubaneswar: In times of hardship following the 21days nationwide lock down to contain the spread of coronavirus, newly elected BJD Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Mahanta has come forward to provide food to the poor and underprivileged.
Mahanta, a popular tribal leader, herself cooked in her village and distributed the freshly food amongst the poor amidst Coronavirus lockdown.
Her gesture has earned applaud for herself from all quarters and also earned praise from the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
In his Twitter handle Patnaik wrote, “It is praiseworthy that newly elected Rajya Sabha Member cooks food herself and distributes the same at this critical time. Her act definitely inspire others”
ନିକଟରେ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାକୁ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଥିବା @bjd_odisha ର ସାଂସଦ ମମତା ମହନ୍ତଙ୍କ ମାନବୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଙ୍କଟ ସମୟରେ ନିଜ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତର ଗରିବ, ଅସହାୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ନିଜେ ରୋଷେଇ କରି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପରସୁଛନ୍ତି। ବାସ୍ତବିକ ତାଙ୍କର ଏପରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ। #OdishaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/62Sdgee5Zq
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 31, 2020
Notably, the Naveen Patnaik- led Government has decided to distribute cooked food to all needy at the village level through SHG groups in the State.
The 21-days nationwide lockdown has especially affected people working in the un-organised sector. But the administration is working relentlessly to provide food and shelter to such people.