‘Fitting Tribute To Glorious State’: PM Modi, Amit Shah Share Odisha Day Greetings

PM Modi greeted Odisha on its formation day in 1936. He praised Odisha’s rich culture, history, and hardworking people, highlighting progress by both governments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Odisha on Odisha Day, or ‘Utkal Divas’ on Tuesday. It marks the formation of the state of Odisha back in 1936. He said, 'India takes pride in Odisha’s history, literature and music', on an X post.

“This day is a fitting tribute to Odisha’s glorious culture. India takes pride in Odisha’s history, literature and music. Odisha’s people are hardworking and have excelled in diverse fields. Over the last year, the Centre and Odisha Governments are working extensively to further the state’s progress.”

Warm wishes on Utkala Dibasa!

This day is a fitting tribute to Odisha’s glorious culture. India takes pride in Odisha’s history, literature and music. Odisha’s people are hardworking and have excelled in diverse fields. Over the last year, the Centre and Odisha Governments are…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2025

Union Minister Amit Shah also extended greetings to the people of the state on Odisha Day.

In an X post, the Home Minister said that ‘Odisha has always been a jewel’ in India and that the state is pacing its way to become the country's growth engine.

“Heartfelt greetings to our sisters and brothers of Odisha on the occasion of Odisha Day. A state endowed with a glorious cultural heritage and immense natural resources, Odisha has always been a jewel in Bharat's pride. Today the state is pacing to become Bharat's growth engine by realizing its true potential. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless Odisha to touch new heights of prosperity,” he wrote in the post.

Heartfelt greetings to our sisters and brothers of Odisha on the occasion of Odisha Day.

A state endowed with a glorious cultural heritage and immense natural resources, Odisha has always been a jewel in Bharat's pride. Today the state is pacing to become Bharat's growth engine…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 1, 2025

On the occasion, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also extended his wishes, noting that it was a "humble tribute" to the people who made immense sacrifices for the formation of the state.

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା ଜଣାଉଛି। ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ନିଜର ଅସୀମ ତ୍ୟାଗ ତଥା ଆମ ଭାଷା, ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ଗୌରବ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଥିବା ମହାପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଆଜିର ଦିନରେ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଏକ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଓ ବିକଶିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ କରିବାର ସଂକଳ୍ପକୁ ଆହୁରି ଦୃଢ଼ କରିବା।… pic.twitter.com/sCdixKUJ1A

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) April 1, 2025

"Greetings and best wishes to everyone on the occasion of Odisha Day. A humble tribute to the great men who made immense sacrifices for the formation of a separate Odisha state and enhanced the glory of our language, literature and culture. On this day, let us further strengthen our resolve to build a healthy and developed Odisha," Manjhi said on X.

Union Minister of Education and Lok Sabha MP from Odisha's Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan, also took to X to greet people on Odisha Day.

"Heartiest greetings on 'Odisha Day' to my brothers and sisters of Odisha and the Odia community who spread Odia culture and heritage in every corner of the world. On this day in 1936, our Odisha gained the honour of being the first independent province on the basis of language. My salute to all the great men who fought and sacrificed for giving due recognition to Odia identity, Odia pride and Odia culture," Pradhan said.

"Today, we are proud of Odisha's art, culture, knowledge, valour, sacrifice and glorious history and are inspired to connect with our cultural depth and make Odisha's culture more widespread on the world stage. Let us all collectively resolve to preserve our cultural heritage and further strengthen the unique identity of Odisha," he added.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୋର ଭାଇ-ଭଉଣୀ ତଥା ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱର କୋଣ ଅନୁକୋଣରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ଐତିହ୍ୟର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର କରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସମୁଦାୟଙ୍କୁ ‘ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ’ର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭକାମନା । ୧୯୩୬ ମସିହା ଆଜିର ଦିନରେ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଥମ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶର ମାନ୍ୟତା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବାର ଗୌରବ ଲାଭ କରିଥିଲା । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅସ୍ମିତା,… pic.twitter.com/ovSdCElNVi

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 1, 2025

On the eve of Utkal Divas, government buildings in Bhubaneswar were illuminated.

Odisha Day is celebrated annually across the state and is marked with grand celebrations and various events. The day is important for the people of Odisha, as it was on this day in 1936 that the state was formed based on language.