Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
A Story that tell the truth
It looks like a story, but is an eye-witnessed account. I have posted it in scribd.com for the Oriyas of the world to read with the aim that from this eye-witnessed account they may introspect their position in relation to their motherland, mother tongue and heritage, when Bhasha Andolan, Orissa, the world’s only movement of its kind has been fighting for governance of Orissa in Oriya.
THIS IS THE STORY THAT TELLS THE TRUTH FOR EVERY ORIYA TO PERUSE:
Tathapi Santana
ANTHEM OF BHASHA ANDOLAN
Subhas Chandra Pattanayak authored the Anthem of Bhasha Andolan, the first line of which – JANMANI JANMANI BHASHA JANANI, BHASHA JANANI – is practiced as the daily slogan of the movement. Nitidin, popular mainstream daily presented it to the general readers on the occasion of Mothers Day this year.
Here it is:
Earth the Ocean, Mother Tongue the Boat
Gajanan Mishra:
Role of Press in Orissa Context
