Bhubaneswar – (Avilash Panigrahi) : Odisha Government has decided to abolish the practice of according Gourd of Honour to the Chief Minister, ministers and government officials.
A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office explained that the practice was relic of the British era and did not fit with their aim to run a people’s government. Henceforth, guard of honors and house guard salutes will be given to the CM, his ministers and senior government officials only on Republic Day, Independence Day and on Utkala Dibasa ( 1st of April). It will be continued for the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Governors, Lokayuktas, Chief Justices and other Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts visiting the state.
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Marking a redefining moment in history, the state Government has also decided that prefix ’honourable’ will be reserved for freedom fighters and those holding high constitutional positions.
#BREAKING Odisha CM @Naveen_Odisha abolishes the practice of 'guard of honor'/'house guard' with immediate effect
— Rupashree Nanda (@rupashreenanda) August 14, 2019
And soon enough, Twitter went berserk with praise for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with #NoColonialHangover, as a result the hashtag became on of the leading Twitter trend on 14 August 2019.
Kendrapara (Lok Sabha) MP Anubhav Mohanty, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sasmit Patra, MLA Pranab Prakash Das & Chandra Sarathi Behera were also hail the state governments decision.
ଲୋକାଭିମୁଖୀ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଐତିହାସିକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ। ଇଂରେଜ ଅମଳରୁ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ 'ଗାର୍ଡ ଅଫ୍ ଅନର' ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ।
ଏହି ସ୍ବାଗତଯୋଗ୍ୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପକୁ ସବୁ ମହଲରୁ ସ୍ଵାଗତ କରାଯାଉଛି। #NoColonialHangover— Anubhav Mohanty (@AnubhavMohanty_) August 14, 2019
‘ମାନ୍ୟବର’ ଶବ୍ଦର ସଠିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଏବେ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଏବଂ ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ସୀମିତ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ବାସ୍ତବିକ ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ। କ୍ଷମତାର ଏହି ପ୍ରତୀକକୁ ବିଲୟ କରି ଲୋକାଭିମୁଖୀ ଶାସନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଦିଗରେ ଏହା ଏକ ମହତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ #NoColonialHangover
— ଡ଼ଃ ସସ୍ମିତ ପାତ୍ର I Dr. Sasmit Patra (@sasmitpatra) August 14, 2019
ଗାର୍ଡ ଅଫ୍ ଅନର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha। ଆଗକୁ କେବଳ ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସ, ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ଦିବସ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସ ପାଳନ ଅବସରରେ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥିମାନଙ୍କୁ ହିଁ ‘ଗାର୍ଡ ଅଫ୍ ଅନର’ ଦିଆଯିବ। ବାସ୍ତବିକ ଏହା ଏକ ଐତିହାସିକ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି #NoColonialHangover
— Chandra Sarathi (@chandra_sarathi) August 14, 2019
#ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତାଦିବସ ର ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଐତିହାସିକ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏଣିକି ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀମାନଙ୍କ ନାଁ ନେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ‘ମାନ୍ୟବର’ ବୋଲି ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରାଯିବ । ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ବଳିଦାନ ଦେଇଥିବା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇ ଏଭଳି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି @Naveen_Odisha । #NoColonialHangover
— Pranab Prakash Das (@pranabpdas) August 14, 2019
Perhaps the first State where CM has removed the colonial practice of #GuardOfHonour to himself, Ministers, Officials. After #LalBatti this is the next step in making a government truly #ForThePeople. #IndependenceDay #OdishaShowsTheWay#NoColonialHangover
— Manoj Mishra ମନୋଜ ମିଶ୍ର (@manojmishrasays) August 14, 2019
ସଭାପତି @Naveen_Odisha ଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ଵ ସରକାର ଗାର୍ଡ ଅଫ୍ ଅନର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ ସହ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମହନୀୟ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସଭା ସମିତିରେ ’ମାନ୍ୟବର’ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମାନ ପାଇଁ ସରକାର ନେଇଛନ୍ତି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ। pic.twitter.com/q7n79mYM1O
— Biju Janata Dal (@bjd_odisha) August 14, 2019
Reactions on Twitter were in favor of the state government’s historic decision.
Always knew @Naveen_Odisha Sir would come up with frequent historic decisions & initiatives. Here comes another one from his treasure! #NoColonialHangover #NaveenPatnaik https://t.co/bJ6pcoiqIp
— Arkesh Singh Deo🇮🇳 (@ArkeshOfficial) August 14, 2019
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Wow what a great initiative has been taken up by @Naveen_Odisha #NoColonialHangover https://t.co/1oEFQRwWOS
— Nalini (@nalinihyd) August 14, 2019
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