Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- On the auspicious occasion of August Kranti Divas, two freedom fighters from Odisha will attend the 'At Home' function to be hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today. The invited dignitaries from Odisha are Sahadeb Behera (96) from Nayagarh and Nilamani Samal (90) from Jajpur.
Principal Resident Commissioner of Government of Odisha Tuhin Kanta Pandey felicitated both the veteran nonagenarians at the Odisha Bhawan after their arrival in New Delhi on Thursday.
Speaking on being invited for the special occasion Nilamani Samal said, "I am extremely happy for receiving the felicitation."
Similarly, Sahadeb Behera also expressed his happiness and said that he was gratified for being ca...