It may be a goof up. But, disrespecting the eminent personalities and not fixing the error despite the outrage and criticism, shows the callousness as well as arrogance of the ruling class.
The Twitter Handle of Odisha CMO tweeted two photos where CM Naveen Patnaik and other dignitaries were seen paying homage to Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab. But, the statue was “made” headless in a bid to show the “dignitaries” from a close angle.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଉତ୍କଳ କେଶରୀ ଡଃ. ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବଙ୍କ ତିରୋଧାନ ଦିବସରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ସହ ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ପ୍ରଗତିଶୀଳ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସ୍ମୃତିଚାରଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/2Dxephwm4Z
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) January 2, 2020
Time and again, the government officials, Ministers and other political leaders have shown utter disregard to our culture, tradition and personalities and easily get away with it.
