Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished speedy recovery to Padma Shri Mitrabhanu Gountia, the composer of iconic Sambalpuri song ‘Rangabati’, from illness.
ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ଗୀତ ‘ରଙ୍ଗବତୀ’ର ଗୀତିକାର ମିତ୍ରଭାନୁ ଗୌନ୍ତିଆଙ୍କ ଅସୁସ୍ଥତା ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲି। ତାଙ୍କର ଆଶୁଆରୋଗ୍ୟ ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 15, 2021
Gountia has suffered a heart attack. He was initially admitted to the district headquarters hospital at Sambalpur. He was shifted to VIMSAR Burla after his health condition deteriorated, according to reports.