Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged the Centre to accord the status of a 'National Maritime Heritage Festival' to Odisha's Bali Jatra festival.
Patnaik in a letter to Union Tourism and Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel said: ".. I would request you to kindly consider the social-cultural importance of Bali Jatra festival and accord it the status of a National Maritime Heritage Festival."
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