CM Majhi opens 7th Odisha Book Festival, stresses preserving Odia literature

• CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 7th Odisha State Book Festival.
• Majhi urged people to develop and preserve Odia literature, emphasizing its ancient history.
• The festival features 550 stalls and will continue until December 17.
• The Chief Minister, a book collector with 6,000 books, visited stalls and purchased books.

Why It Matters: Emphasizes preserving Odia language and literature.