Bhubaneswar, Mar 29: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday that her government will celebrate the upcoming Utkal Divas (Odisha Day) in a grand manner in the national capital.
Utkal Divas, observed on April 1 each year, marks the formation of Odisha as a separate province. On this day in 1936, Odisha was carved out from the Bihar and Orissa province under British rule, based on linguistic identity.
While extending her greetings to the Odia people in both Odisha and Delhi, Gupta stated, "This year, the Delhi government will celebrate Odisha Day with great fanfare in the national capital."
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed her appreciation for the hard work of Odia families residing in the national capital, emphasizing their significant contribution to Delhi's development. "They are an integral part of Delhi, and I assure them that the Delhi government stands by them, committed to working for their progress," Gupta said.
On Saturday, Gupta met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for a courtesy visit. The Odisha Chief Minister's Office shared the news on X, stating, "Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan today."
Gupta also visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday, accompanied by Puri MP Sambit Patra and Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandran, where she offered prayers to the deities. "Jai Jagannath! I had the opportunity to have darshan of Lord Jagannath at Puri Temple. I prayed that under the leadership of Modi Ji, Delhi and the country may reach new heights of development, with a clear path ahead," Gupta told reporters outside the 12th-century shrine.
"This is my first visit to Puri Jagannath Dham since assuming office as Delhi Chief Minister, and I am here on the occasion of 'Amavasya,'" she added.
Gupta is currently on a two-day visit to Odisha. On Friday, she paid tributes to veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan during the leader's 12th-day ritual.
