Hanuman Chalisa recital to boost morale of forces
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Berhampur:
BJP supporters
under Gopalpur assembly constituency in Ganjam district on Sunday recited
Hanuman Chalisa
in over 70 villages to boost the morale of armed forces in the wake of
Operation Sindoor
against Pakistan.Commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, who represents Gopalpur in the assembly, also participated in the programme. "By chanting Hanuman Chalisa, we prayed for the well-being and boost the morale of
Indian armed forces
.
In most of the places, people have participated voluntarily," he said.The programme was also held in multiple places in each of 37 panchayats and five wards of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Gopalpur NAC.TNNBerhampur: BJP supporters under Gopalpur assembly constituency in Ganjam district on Sunday recited Hanuman Chalisa in over 70 villages to boost the morale of armed forces in the wake of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.Commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, who represents Gopalpur in the assembly, also participated in the programme.
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"By chanting Hanuman Chalisa, we prayed for the well-being and boost the morale of Indian armed forces. In most of the places, people have participated voluntarily," he said.The programme was also held in multiple places in each of 37 panchayats and five wards of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Gopalpur NAC.TNN
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