Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary.
Governor Odisha in a post on X said: “His Excellency the Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has paid homage with devotion on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.”
“On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji, I pay my respectful tributes to his simple living, high ideals, and unwavering patriotism. His call of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ continues to inspire the nation’s progress and unity,” Kambhampati said.
The CM said Gandhi ji’s self-reliance is the core of India’s development.
“On the