Nabarangpur:
While inaugurating a meeting to commemorate the 6th death anniversary of the
freedom fighter and Gandhian, and Khadi activities President awardee, Mondei
shree Jagannath Tripathy, Former minister Niranjan Patniak, who is the
chief guest of the occasion stressed upon the youth to eulogize and imbibe patriotism
of freedoms fighters.
Prior to one day of Martyr’s day to
be observed on 24th August 2007 near the bank of Turi river of
Papadahandi, in Nabarangpur district, sad demise of Jaganath Tripathy occurred
in the evening of 23rd August 2007. Jagannath Tripathy born on 14th
June 1922 joined the Indian national congress when he was student of class
sixth.
Being inspirited by his teacher who
was also Ex-chief minister, Dr. Sadasiva Tripathy, Uncle Laxmi Chandra Dash, at
the age of nineteen launched Satyagraha on 7th January 1941 at
Dasarapada of Nabarangpur. He created public opinion against the British Govt
and arrested for nine months and additional 3 months totaling one year
imprisonment. He organised the prisoners in jail and agitated from within the
jail. He was a revoluntary youth leader in Koraput jail.
He remained as a member of the Odisha Pradesh
Congress Committee for long 42 years from 1948 to 1990. He was elected as MLA
in the Harekrishna Mahatab ministry. In 1961 he was also elected as MLA from
Dabugam-Kodinga joint constituency. In
the year 1992 he contested in the direct election of Nabarangpur Municipality
and was elected as Chairman with majority of votes. The old Gandhain was
following the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi throughout his life. He was honoured by
the then president of Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam on 9th Aug.2004, and also
received Mondei Sanman at Mondei lok Mohotsav.
To mark the occasion of Martyr’s day at Papadahandi
saheed masal is being lighted by freedom fighter Md. Bazi, and Mr. patnaik.
Among others MLA Bhujabala Majhi, former minister Parama Pujari, former Kodinga
MLA, Sadan Nayak, former zp chairperson,
Manjula Majhi, Maa ghara foundation, district chairperson Kadambini Tripathy, lawyer
N Ahmed, several members of saheed family speak on the occasion. The meeting is
being presided over by Muna Tripathy.
