Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered floral tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary today.
Naveen visited Janakinath Bhawan at Odia Bazar, the birth place of Netaji, to pay his obeisance to the legendary freedom fighter and great son of the soil.
Paying tributes to the great patriot, the Chief Minister said that Netaji was born and brought up in Cuttack. He learnt his lessons of selfless service & struggle on this soil. To give him fitting tribute, Odisha will celebrate his 125th anniversary with much fanfare throughout the year, the CM added.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art bus terminal, which has been named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, at Khan Nagar in the Millennium city.
Speaking on the occasion, Naveen said the terminal will help decongest the heritage city and will emerge as a model for others.
Built on 11,000 square meter area, the bus terminal will have 180 bus bays and parking space for 275 cars. With all necessary facilities for the passengers and a sophisticated design, the terminal will also add to elegance of the Silver City.