Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid a courtesy call on the President of India in New Delhi today. During the courtesy meeting, Chief Minister invited the President to visit Odisha and dedicate ‘Anand Bhawan Museum and Learning Centre’ to the people of Odisha. He mentioned that national and international tourists would get an opportunity to visit the heritage building which is witness to innumerable patriotic acts during the Struggle of Independence.
Anand Bhawan, the ancestral house of the legendary leader Biju Patnaik, has been donated by his children including Chief Minister as a tribute to the people of Odisha for their love and affection. And, the State Government has recently converted it into a Museum and Learning Centre, housing various personal belongings of Biju Patnaik, his childhood photographs, memorabilia, other rare personal articles and books, narrating his role in the freedom struggle of India and Indonesia.
Hon’ble Chief Minister also presented the Book “The TALL MAN Biju Patnaik” to the President of India. The Book authored by Sundar Ganesan is a monumental work on the legendary leader Biju Patnaik who was both a proud Odia and a global citizen. President thanked the Hon’ble Chief Minister for his unique gesture and accepted the invitation to dedicate Anand Bhawan to the people of Odisha very shortly.
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