In Odisha, Governor M.C. Bhandare unfurled the national flag at Bhubaneswar and took salute of the combined parade. A total of 68 teams from state police, CRPF, NCC, defence establishments, scouts and guides, Red Cross including various folk dance groups participated in the colourful ceremony. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, unfurled the tri-colour at the historic Barabati stadium at Cuttack. In his address, Mr. Patnaik, called upon the people of the States to work for realising the dream of Mahatma Gandhi. Political parties like Biju Janata Dal, Congress, BJP and others also celebrated the Republic Day with much enthuciasm at their headquarters at Bhubaneswar. Our correspondent reports, elaborate security arrangements have been made in the Maoist-affected districts of Odisha as the Maoists have called for boycotting of the Republic Day.