Paperman Media ( Pattamundai/ Bhubaneswar )- Eightieth Birth Anniversary of popular philanthropist Baraha Charan Samal was celebrated with much pomp and massive fanfare.The ceremony venue at Samal Bhavan , the ancestral home of Shri Samal in Mandapada village of Pattamundai Block under Kendrapada district was elegantly and colourfully decked up befitting to the grand occasion.Thousands of Shri Samal’s family members, relatives, friends, followers and well wishers from his village, nearby localities different parts of the State and Country took part in the celebration and personally wished him happiness, long life and good health.
Participating in the Mega Event distinguished dignitaries profusely praised Shri Samal’s remarkable social services for the well being of marginalised and suffering humanities in his native localities. Popularly known as Kanhu Babu, he has been instrumental in establishing several spiritual associations, educational institutions and charitable organisations in Pattamundai, Ali and Rajnagar Blocks. A superman of golden heart Shri Samal’s several virtues like being religious, kind hearted, helpful, soft spoken, affable, punctual, hardworking, righteous, responsible, disciplined, dependable, honest and hospitable are being well appreciated by one and all. The glittering gala Jamboori was hosted by the Sarojini Samal Smruti Sansad, the association built up in memory of Shri Samal’s late lamented wife.
Attending the birthday celebration prominent personalities like former MP Dr Prasanna Kumar Patsani, former Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, MLAs Ganeswar Behera, Dhruba Charan Sahoo, Ex – MLA Dr Alekh Kumar Jena, Chairman of World Odisha Society, Kishore Dwibedi, Inspector-in-Charge of Pattamundai PS Bandana Patra, SDPO Sukant Kumar Sahoo, Ex Chairman of Marshaghai Block Sanjay Kumar Lenka, Ex – Chairman of Pattamundai block Manas Ranjan Samal, social activists Giridhari Nayak, Manasmita Jena Nayak, World Odisha Society’s General Secretary Kaveri Behera, Joint General Secretary Basudeb Jena, Poet Sachitra Kumar Behera, educationist Gokul Chandra Rout, youth leader Mitu Manoj Nayak, Ex Sarpanch Bijayananda Parida, senior councillor Malay Ojha, Bipin Bihari Parida, Khyamanidhi Samal, Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Suresh Chandra Jena, Pradip Nayak and Partha Sarathi Dash greeted the man of the moment Baraha Charan Samal with Uttariya, mementos and flower bouquets. Shri Samal’s elder brother Nanda Kishore Rout, younger brother and founder of New Delhi’s Shri Abhiram Cultural Society Jayaram Samal, younger brother and senior BJP leader Abhiram Samal were present on the dias. Senior Journalist Chittaranjan Mallick ably conducted the felicitation session. Noted environmentalist Bijay Kabi, Odisha Topper in MBA Tribikram Pradhan, Renowned Physician Indrabhanu Pradhan and hosts of many meritorious students were felicitated during the occasion by Sarojini Samal Smruti Sansad for their exemplary achievements. Ollywood Star Singer Antara Chakraborty and troupe thoroughly enthralled the audiences with their scintillating singing and electrifying dancing items.
The entire arrangements were successfully managed with the active supervision of Shri Samal’s Son and New Delhi based Social Leader Sangram Samal alongwith skill full core organisers like social activists Subrat Samal, Bibhu Prasad Sahoo,Advocate Khirod Pradhan,Prabhat Sahoo, Shrikant Behera, Satyabrata Samal, Sudhansu Samal, Akshaya Das, Jyoti Ranjan Samal, Sarmishtha Nayak, Bulu Sahoo, Basudeb Mohanty, Biswanath Nayak, Srikanta Rout, Srikanta Bhuyan, Sanjib Pradhan, Sushanta Nayak, Soubhagya Rout, Sanat Samal and Sushmant Samal.
