Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and several members of his Council of Ministers took part in a padayatra themed ‘Ama Samvidhan, Ama Swabhiman’ held in the capital on Tuesday on the occasion of the Constitution Day. The padyatra was organised by the state Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry from the AG Square to Capital Hospital Street in Bhubaneswar.
The padayatra started from the AG Square where Chief Minister Majhi and others garlanded the statue of the Dr BR Ambedkar.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “Our Constitution is a blessing for us. It has given respect and rights to everyone irrespective of caste, religion, rich – poor, male – female. Therefore, we should express our gratitude to the framers of our Constitution.”
He said that the Constitution is the main source of unity and integrity of the country. Therefore, everyone needs to follow the fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution. All must be conscious of the sovereignty, unity and solidarity of the country at every moment.
“We must also show respect to our national flag and national anthem. We must also work responsibly to protect the country’s heritage,” he said.
After this, the Chief Minister joined the ‘Ama Samvidhan, Ama Swabhiman’ padayatra. Over 1,000 people participated in the padayatra organised to celebrate the Constitution Day.
It is worth noting that November 26 is celebrated as Constitution Day every year. India adopted its Constitution on November 26, 1949 and it was implemented on January 26, 1950. In 2015, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment decided to celebrate November 26 as Constitution Day every year to promote the values of the Constitution among the citizens.
