Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and several other leaders Friday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Harekrishna Mahatab on his 126th birth anniversary.
Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatab inside the assembly premises.
“Tributes on the birth anniversary of Utkal Kesari Dr Harekrushna Mahatab,” Kambhampati said in a social media post said.
ଉତ୍କଳ କେଶରୀ ଡଃ. ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି । pic.twitter.com/YrUWkNQ4Pb
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) November 21, 2025
Mahatab, a former chief minister of Odisha, had contributed significantly to India’s freedom struggle.
“Devoted homage on the birth anniversary of the distinguished freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Odisha, ‘Utkala Kesari’ Dr Harekrushna Mahatab. His contributions to the progress of Odisha will always be remembered. He was a visionary leader for literature, culture, and social change along with a political perspective. May his ideals and sacrifices always inspire us,” Majhi said in a post on X.
ଆଜି ମହାନ ଜନନାୟକ ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ‘ଉତ୍କଳ କେଶରୀ’ ଡ଼ଃ ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ବିଧାନସଭା ପରିସରରେ ଥିବା ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ପୁଷ୍ପଗୁଚ୍ଛ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କଲି।
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ, ସୁସଙ୍ଗଠକ, ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା, କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ, ତଥା… pic.twitter.com/XLrQ2jKUme— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 21, 2025
Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik added on X: “On the birth anniversary of Utkal Kesari Dr Harekrushna Mahatab, the freedom fighter and architect of modern Odisha, I offer my tributes. His contributions in making the state progressive, bringing improvements to people’s lives, as well as elevating the standards of literature and journalism, will always remain memorable.”
ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ନିର୍ମାତା ଉତ୍କଳ କେଶରୀ ଡଃ. ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜଣାଉଛି। ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ପ୍ରଗତିଶୀଳ କରି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଉନ୍ନତି ଆଣିବା ସହ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତାର ମାନ ବୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। pic.twitter.com/nEIoWADRqu
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 21, 2025
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also paid homage to Mahatab, saying his contributions to public service will remain ever memorable.
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