Utkal Diwas was celebrated on Sunday to commemorate the 75 th year of formation of Odisha. Unified Odisha was formed on linguistic basis on this in 1936. The Governor of Odisha Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare inaugurated the function organised by Confederation of Odia Organisations in New Delhi to mark the occasion. Eminent personalities including Union Ministers of State Srikant Jena and V Narayanasamy, Members of Parliament Motilal Bhora, Ram Chandra Khuntia and Baishnab Charan Parida graced the occasion. A book titled 'Voice of Odisha in Parliament' written by Mr Ram Chandra Khuntia, Member of Parliament was also released by the Odisha's Governor. Eminent writer Manoj Das, Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra and Odissi dancer Kavita Dwibedi were felicitated at the function.