Bhubaneswar/Rourkela, Nov 15 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday named a road in Rourkela city after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda and inaugurated development projects worth Rs 1,345 crore, as part of the state’s celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of the tribal icon.

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. Show Full Article

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 Naren

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