Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Nelson Mandela Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged all to work for an equitable and inclusive world.
Taking to Twitter, the CM said Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest advocate of peace, solidarity and equality among all human beings.
“On Mandela Day, let’s remember the enduring legacy of #Madiba and work for an equitable and inclusive world”, the CM tweeted.
#NelsonMandela was one of the greatest advocate of peace, solidarity and equality among all human beings. On #MandelaDay, let’s remember the enduring legacy of #Madiba and work for an equitable and inclusive world. pic.twitter.com/HIM07iRBTd
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 18, 2020
South Africa’s first black president, Nobel Prize winner and anti-Apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela’s birth anniversary, on 18 July, is observed as Nelson Mandela International Day across the world.
Mandela (1918-2013) had dedicated his life fighting for human rights and he believed that everyone has the potential to make a difference in their communities for the world to be a better place. Mandela Day is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change.