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Utkal Divas will not be celebrated: Corona Effect

Bhubaneswar: The central government has announced a lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Cutbacks have been imposed on any meeting committee, social program. Utkal Day, which is to be celebrated today, has been closed. The Department of Information and Public Relations has written to all district attorneys. According to the letter, the Utkal Day celebrations have been canceled due to the cancellation of all public rallies in view of the Corona infection. It is also advised not to lay wreaths at the idols of the great souls who played a key role in the formation of the special Utkal Pradesh. For the first time, Utkal Divas has been announced to cancel the celebration. On April 1, 1936, Odisha became a linguist state and gained the status of a province. Apart from Bihar,  Odisha has created a unique identity of its own as a separate stste. This The state government celebrates April 1 every year at the national and district levels to commemorate the historic day. The Governor and the Minister congratulated the people of the state.

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