Activists seek life-sized statue to honour Sashibhusan Rath | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Local activists have urged Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) to install a life-sized statue of Sashibhusan Rath, an important figure in Odisha’s formation as a separate state in 1936, during his 141st birth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Rath is also celebrated for his pioneering contributions to journalism, including the launch of the first Odia newspaper, ‘Asha’, in 1913 and English daily, ‘The New Orissa’, in 1933, both from Berhampur. Govt Women’s College in silk city was named after him in recognition of his contributions.
“We have repeatedly urged BeMC to install a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent public place in the city,” said Bhagaban Gantayat, former vice-chairman of BeMC. Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a literary activist, said, “The civic body needs to give proper respect by installing a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent place.”
Responding to the demands, corporator Surendra Moharana said, “We will give a proposal to the BeMC in this regard at the next corporation meeting.”
A senior BeMC officer said, “We will decide after discussions at the corporation meeting.”
Currently, a small statue of Rath located in the Old Bus stand area is in a dilapidated condition, while another statue is on the premises of SBR Govt Women’s College. Representatives of various organisations paid floral tribute to Rath’s statue at Old Bus stand on Wednesday.
Pramod Kumar Panda, secretary of the Tara Tarini development board, highlighted Rath’s other contributions, including his efforts to prohibit animal sacrifice at the Tara Tarini Temple.
Berhampur: Local activists have urged Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) to install a life-sized statue of Sashibhusan Rath, an important figure in Odisha’s formation as a separate state in 1936, during his 141st birth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Rath is also celebrated for his pioneering contributions to journalism, including the launch of the first Odia newspaper, ‘Asha’, in 1913 and English daily, ‘The New Orissa’, in 1933, both from Berhampur. Govt Women’s College in silk city was named after him in recognition of his contributions.
“We have repeatedly urged BeMC to install a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent public place in the city,” said Bhagaban Gantayat, former vice-chairman of BeMC. Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a literary activist, said, “The civic body needs to give proper respect by installing a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent place.”
Responding to the demands, corporator Surendra Moharana said, “We will give a proposal to the BeMC in this regard at the next corporation meeting.”
A senior BeMC officer said, “We will decide after discussions at the corporation meeting.”
Currently, a small statue of Rath located in the Old Bus stand area is in a dilapidated condition, while another statue is on the premises of SBR Govt Women’s College. Representatives of various organisations paid floral tribute to Rath’s statue at Old Bus stand on Wednesday.
Pramod Kumar Panda, secretary of the Tara Tarini development board, highlighted Rath’s other contributions, including his efforts to prohibit animal sacrifice at the Tara Tarini Temple.
Rath is also celebrated for his pioneering contributions to journalism, including the launch of the first Odia newspaper, ‘Asha’, in 1913 and English daily, ‘The New Orissa’, in 1933, both from Berhampur. Govt Women’s College in silk city was named after him in recognition of his contributions.
“We have repeatedly urged BeMC to install a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent public place in the city,” said Bhagaban Gantayat, former vice-chairman of BeMC. Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a literary activist, said, “The civic body needs to give proper respect by installing a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent place.”
Responding to the demands, corporator Surendra Moharana said, “We will give a proposal to the BeMC in this regard at the next corporation meeting.”
A senior BeMC officer said, “We will decide after discussions at the corporation meeting.”
Currently, a small statue of Rath located in the Old Bus stand area is in a dilapidated condition, while another statue is on the premises of SBR Govt Women’s College. Representatives of various organisations paid floral tribute to Rath’s statue at Old Bus stand on Wednesday.
Pramod Kumar Panda, secretary of the Tara Tarini development board, highlighted Rath’s other contributions, including his efforts to prohibit animal sacrifice at the Tara Tarini Temple.
Berhampur: Local activists have urged Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) to install a life-sized statue of Sashibhusan Rath, an important figure in Odisha’s formation as a separate state in 1936, during his 141st birth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Rath is also celebrated for his pioneering contributions to journalism, including the launch of the first Odia newspaper, ‘Asha’, in 1913 and English daily, ‘The New Orissa’, in 1933, both from Berhampur. Govt Women’s College in silk city was named after him in recognition of his contributions.
“We have repeatedly urged BeMC to install a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent public place in the city,” said Bhagaban Gantayat, former vice-chairman of BeMC. Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a literary activist, said, “The civic body needs to give proper respect by installing a life-sized statue of Rath in a prominent place.”
Responding to the demands, corporator Surendra Moharana said, “We will give a proposal to the BeMC in this regard at the next corporation meeting.”
A senior BeMC officer said, “We will decide after discussions at the corporation meeting.”
Currently, a small statue of Rath located in the Old Bus stand area is in a dilapidated condition, while another statue is on the premises of SBR Govt Women’s College. Representatives of various organisations paid floral tribute to Rath’s statue at Old Bus stand on Wednesday.
Pramod Kumar Panda, secretary of the Tara Tarini development board, highlighted Rath’s other contributions, including his efforts to prohibit animal sacrifice at the Tara Tarini Temple.
