Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi named a Rourkela city road after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda and inaugurated development projects worth Rs 1,345 crore Saturday during the state’s celebrations of the leader’s 150th birth anniversary.

Attending the state-level Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebration in Rourkela, Majhi laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 609 crore in Sundargarh district.

“The road from Hanuman Batika Square to Power House Square will now be known as Birsa Munda Road in honour of the legendary tribal leader,” he said.

He said Birsa Munda’s revolution against British Rule added a special chapter in the history of the country’s freedom struggle.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Gujarat and paid homage to Birsa Munda

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