Intensifying its campaign, the ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) today announced to launch a Jan Sampark Padayatra (Mass Contact March) across the State starting from October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti) till November 2.
The Navratri which begins this year on September 26 and ends on October 5 with Dussehra — devotees fast diligently for all nine nights to seek the blessings of the Goddess.