Gunupur, 16th Aug 2025: The Rayagada branch of Utkal Sammilani has proposed replacing the old bust of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati at Gajapati Square in Rayagada town with a full-size statue. The move aims to appropriately honor one of the key architects of the unification of Odia-speaking regions and the formation of the state of Odisha.
A memorandum regarding this demand was submitted to Municipal Executive Officer Kuldeep Kumar in the presence of Utkal Sammilani President Brajasundar Nayak, Dr. Dushmant Mohanty, Dr. Prasanna Kumar Gandhayat, Kishore Chandra Panda, Babu Dalai, Sunil Panda, Sunil Kar, Binayak Kar, Arun Panigrahi, Shibaprasad Mishra, Kailash Rath, Mangal Murti Beuria, and Labanya Mohan Pattnayak. Municipal Chairperson P. Mahesh Pattnayak has assured that necessary steps will be taken, according to President Braja Nayak.
The initiative by Utkal Sammilani has been warmly welcomed and highly praised by intellectuals and the general public of the town.
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