Sambalpur, Aug. 9 -- BJP MP and senior party leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday participated in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra' in Sambalpur, Odisha, as part of the celebrations ahead of Independence Day.

Pradhan joined the patriotic march along with party workers and residents, carrying the national flag and highlighting the spirit of patriotism and national unity.

Earlier today Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi urged people participating in the 'Tiranga Yatra' to avoid plastic flags and use cloth flags instead, calling for an environmentally friendly national campaign.

Addressing reporters about the 'Tiranga Yatra', Majhi said the campaign, launched at the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now taken the shape of a "massi...