Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday urged the Centre for immediate release of the commemorative postage stamp on Paika Rebellion.
In a letter to Union Minister of Communications, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought urgent measures for the release of the postage stamp.
"As Odisha is celebrating the bi-centenary of Paika Rebellion in a grand manner, the State government had earlier given a proposal to the Union Government to release a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of the historical revolt," Patnaik wrote.
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Official sources said, the culture department has already submitted the proposed stamp design along with write-ups in English and Hindi to the Chief Post Master General, Odisha circle.
The Chief Secretary had also written to the Department of Posts, Government of India for the release of the commemorative postage stamp on Paika Rebellion.
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