Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that her government will celebrate the upcoming ‘Utkal Divas’ (Odisha Day) in a grand manner in the national capital.
Utkal Divas, observed annually on April 1, marks the formation of Odisha as a separate province from Bihar and Orissa in 1936, based on linguistic identity.
Extending her greetings to the Odia community in Delhi and beyond, Gupta stated, “This year, the Delhi government will celebrate Odisha Day with great enthusiasm in the national capital.”
Acknowledging the contributions of Odia families in Delhi’s development, she added, “They are an integral part of our city, and I assure them that the Delhi government stands with them, committed to their welfare and progress.”
During her visit to Odisha, Gupta met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday. The Odisha Chief Minister’s Office shared on X, “Delhi CM Rekha Gupta paid a courtesy visit to CM Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan today.”
जय जगन्नाथ!
आज पुरी में महाप्रभु श्री जगन्नाथ जी, भगवान बलभद्र एवं माता सुभद्रा जी के दर्शन का अद्भुत सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। महाप्रभु से प्रार्थना की कि मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में दिल्ली और देश अभूतपूर्व विकास की नई ऊंचाइयों तक पहुंचे और यह मार्ग सदा प्रशस्त रहे। pic.twitter.com/Ldz9D2gFHk
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) March 29, 2025
She also visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, accompanied by Puri MP Sambit Patra and Odisha’s Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandran, offering prayers at the sacred shrine.
Expressing her reverence, Gupta said, “Jai Jagannath! I had the divine darshan of Lord Jagannath at Puri Temple. I prayed for the continued development of Delhi and the nation under the leadership of Modi Ji.”
Reflecting on her visit, she added, “This is my first time visiting Puri Jagannath Dham since assuming office as Chief Minister of Delhi, and I feel blessed to be here on the occasion of Amavasya.”
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Gupta is on a two-day visit to Odisha. On Friday, she paid tribute to veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan on the occasion of his 12th Day ritual in Bhubaneswar.
आज भुवनेश्वर में केंद्रीय मंत्री @dpradhanbjp जी के पिता, पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री स्व. डॉ. देबेंद्र प्रधान जी को श्रद्धांजलि सभा में पुष्पांजलि अर्पित की। देश के विकास में उनके अमूल्य योगदान का स्मरण करते हुए, ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करने की प्रार्थना की।
ॐ शांतिः pic.twitter.com/RMgbuoVJUk— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) March 28, 2025
“Today in Bhubaneswar, I offered floral tributes to former Union Minister Late Debendra Pradhan ji, father of Union Minister @dpradhanbjp, at a memorial gathering. Remembering his invaluable contributions to the country, I prayed for his soul’s peace. Om Shanti,” she wrote on X.
(With inputs from PTI)
