Bhubaneswar, Oct. 10 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi paid floral tribute to Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on his 149th birth anniversary, remembering the freedom fighter, social reformer and educationist for his contribution to society.

BJP leaders also paid tributes to Gopabandhu Das on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

BJP national spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra said, "If there were a single word synonymous with Gopabandhu Das, it would be 'Seva'. The BJP is currently conducting the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. PM Modi has conveyed a message to all of us that to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047, every Indian-regardless of political affiliation, party, or ideology-must embrace the spirit of service. Today, in the presence of our ...