India, Dec. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Parvati Giri will be held next month. He also paid tributes to Giri, who hailed from Odisha, for her dedication to the freedom struggle and social reform. Modi mentioned Giri's name in the year's last Mann Ki Baat programme.
People from every part of the country contributed to the freedom movement but unfortunately, many of the heroes, both men and women, did not receive the respect they deserved, he said.
"One such freedom fighter is Parvati Giri ji of Odisha. Her birth centenary will be celebrated in January 2026. She participated in the Quit India Movement at the age of 16. After the freedom struggle, Parvati Giri...