Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha will launch a month-long public outreach programme from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17.
As part of the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhijan’, people across the state will be urged to light a diya in every household on the evening of September 17 to seek blessings for the Prime Minister, Urban Development Minister K C Mohapatra, who has been appointed convenor of the programme, said on Tuesday.
The campaign will include local story-telling sessions, interactive awareness programmes at Anganwadi centres and a ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ across districts. Blood donation camps and other welfare activities will also be organised at the state, district and block levels, he said.
Drawing, speech and other competitions will be organised in schools to highlight Modi’s public service and his vision of a developed India. Students who perform well will be felicitated with certificates.
The campaign will culminate with ‘Janasevak Mahakumbh’ on October 17, where around 1.25 lakh elected representatives from panchayat to parliamentary levels are expected to gather and sing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram.
The decision was taken at a workshop chaired by BJP state president Manmohan Samal and attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, party state in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and other senior leaders.
“The objective of the programme is to deepen the spirit of service and dedication among the public while driving welfare activities for farmers, youth, women and underprivileged sections,” Mohapatra said.
