Youths hoist flag daily for 4 years in Silk City

Berhampur: A group of youths in the Silk City have been hoisting the national flag every morning for the last four years, setting an inadvertent example for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign of the Centre.

The youths assemble near the Jagannath Temple in Kamapalli area here at about 8 am, hoist the national flag and salute it before commencing their work.

This has been their routine since August 15, 2018. “Not a single day has passed without hoisting the tricolour, even during the rains and lockdowns,” said Ram Kumar Patra , who initiated the practice.

Patra, a social activist, said they decided to hoist the tricolour every day to inculcate the patriotic spirit among the people. “We invite a new person from the city to hoist the national flag every day. If no one is available, any one from our group or even the priest of the nearby temple, hoists the tricolour and play the national anthem at 8 am,” he said.