PM, Union Ministers & CM Greets People of Odisha on Utkal Divas

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Utkal Divas.

PM Modi tweeted, “Best wishes on Utah Day. This day is an occasion to recognize the rich contribution of Odisha, Odisha people, and culture in the progress of our country. Wishing the people of Odisha good health and prosperity.”

ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା । ଏହି ଦିନ ଆମ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଗତିରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା, ଓଡିଆ ଜନସାଧାରଣ ଏବଂ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଅବଦାନକୁ ଜାଣିବାର ଅବସର । ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରୁଛି ।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2023

Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan also greeted people on this occasion. He tweeted, “Congratulating the people of Odisha on ‘Utkal Day’ and paying tribute to the sons and daughters of linguistic Odisha. This day is a memorable day for all of us Utahns. Let’s unite to make the Ordhya nation strong, prosperous, and prosperous once again. Bande Utkal Janani.”

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କୁ ‘ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସ’ର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଭାଷାଭିତ୍ତିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ବରପୁତ୍ର ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜଣାଉଛି । ଏହି ଦିନଟି ଆମ ସମସ୍ତ ଉତ୍କଳୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ଦିବସ । ଆସନ୍ତୁ, ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତିକୁ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ଭବ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବଦ୍ଧପରିକର ହେବା ।

ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ 🙏 pic.twitter.com/GOJ7JcgC2y

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 1, 2023

Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal extended greetings to the people of Odisha as well. He tweeted, “On the occasion of Holy #ଓଡ଼ିଶାଦିବସ the Honorable Governor extended his hearty congratulations and best wishes to the people of Odisha. He called for everyone to be determined to make Odisha a prosperous state.”

ପବିତ୍ର #ଓଡ଼ିଶାଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଛା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।

ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ଏକ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ରାଜ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସଂକଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ ହେବାକୁ ଆହ୍ବାନ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/N9gNEbGdGK

— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) April 1, 2023

Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janta Dal Supremo, Naveen Patnaik wished every person of the state on the occasion of Utkal Divas. He tweeted, “Heartiest greetings and congratulations to all on the occasion of Odisha Day. On this occasion, I pay my respects to the elite leaders of the creation of a separate Odisha state. Let’s maintain the pride and dignity of the Odisha community and continue with determination to build a new Odisha, an ambitious Odisha. #OdishaDibasa.”

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ବରେଣ୍ୟ ସାଧକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ମୋର ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଉଛି। ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତିର ଅସ୍ମିତା ଓ ସ୍ଵାଭିମାନକୁ ବଜାୟ ରଖି ଏକ ନୂଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶା, ଉଚ୍ଚାକାଂକ୍ଷୀ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ଦିଗରେ ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇ ଆଗକୁ ବଢିବା। #OdishaDibasa pic.twitter.com/bFEZpXdjwk

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 1, 2023

Utkal Divas also known as Odisha Day is celebrated every year on April 1 in Odisha. This day is celebrated to mark the demarcation of Odisha as an independent state.

On April 1, 1936, Odisha was separated from the combined Bengal-Bihar-Orissa province. Hence the day marks the formation of the state as a separate state out of the Bihar and Orissa Province. On the same day, Odisha got Koraput and Ganjam districts from the Madras Presidency.

This year, the state will celebrate its 88th Foundation Day today. Utkal Divas also known as Orissa Foundation Day and Vishuva Milan.