Gandhiji's historic foot march against untouchability in Odisha

On the occassion to observe Gandhiji's historic foot march against untouchability in Odisha on 9th May 1934 from Puri to Bhadrak about 156 miles, a meeting was organised by Gandhi Seva O Sadbhabana Pratisthan-Odisha[GSSPO] in Cuttack,today.

The meeting was convened by Mr Gopabandhu Mallick,IPS and IG Odisha Human Rights Commission who is also the president of GSSPO. Among the guest and dignitaries who spoke Justice RK Patra, Chaiperson, Odisha Human Rights Commission, veteran freedom fighter Sri Purossotam Nayak,aged 102, former MP,freedom fighter and president Kalinga Foundation Trust Mr Bhabani Charan Pattnaik, Former Minister and veteran freedom fighter Mr Dolagobinda Pradhan, Mr Prahallad Agrawalla, close aide to Netaji Subash chandra Bose, Dr Pabak Kanungo, eminemt Gandhian Schollar, Mr Manoj Jena, Secretary, Vinoba Seva Pratisthan and many more.

All speakers held views that casteism is the main deterrent of progress in a developed society.The organistion faliciated the eminemt personalities who has contributed a lot to visualise a caste free society and promote human rights and dignity of dalits.