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Odisha CM paid his last respects to veteran BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout

in State News March 22, 2024 Comments Off on Odisha CM paid his last respects to veteran BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout 493 Views

Bhubaneswar:22/3/2 4; Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his last respects to veteran BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout, who passed away while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Bhubaneswar.

The Chief Minister visited Sankha Bhawan, the party office of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and paid his last respects to the departed leader.

5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian, and several BJD leaders also paid their homage to Damodar Rout at Sankha Bhawan.

Earlier, the mortal remains of the former minister were taken to the Odisha Assembly premises. A guard of honour was given to him on the Assembly premises.

The Chief Minister said that he was saddened to learn about the demise of Damodar Rout. This is an irreparable loss in Odisha politics, the CM said.

Damodar Rout’s work for the service and betterment of the people will always be remembered, the CM added.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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