India, Feb. 2 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi introduced a redesigned version of the popular Odia alphabet book titled 'Madhu Barnabodha', on Sunday. The unveiling took place on the occasion of eminent poet Bhakta Kabi Madhusudan Rao's birth anniversary.

"We have, in fact, retained the original title of Odia pictorial alphabet book 'Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha'. In the process of moving ahead, we returned to 1901 CE with regard to using the title 'Barnabodha' for the revamped book. Certainly, this was the right decision," the CM expressed while addressing a huge gathering on this occasion.

"Thereby, we have given priority to Odia Asmita (Odia Pride). The guardian of Odia Asmita (poet Madhusudan Rao) had then provided the book at the ...