Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Monday on Tuesday said that all MLAs of the state will attend the Navy Day celebrations in Puri on December 4 wherein President Droupadi Murmu will also be the chief guest.
Padhy, in a statement in the House, said that Odisha lawmakers will travel to the pilgrim town in special buses and they may take their spouses to witness the Navy’s valour.
The House is likely to be adjourned on the occasion to facilitate the MLAs’ visit to Puri.
“The formal notification with regard to MLAs’ visit and adjourning the House December 4 may be issued on Tuesday,” a senior official at the Assembly secretariat said.
The show is scheduled to begin at the Blue Flag Beach in Puri at 3.45 pm on Wednesday.
A host of events including bomb burst manoeuvres, submarine sail past, anti-submarine firing, anti-air firing, combat free-fall and hornpipe dance will be performed by the naval forces on the occasion. As many as 15 warships and 40 aircraft will take part in the celebration.
