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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/08/20/stories/2009082051260200.htm)
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SMS mania for success of Prince Dance Group
Staff Reporter
Naveen’s support makes officials plunge into campaign for these amateurs
Culture Department also roped in for this publicity campaignBJP activists take out a rally in support of the troupe
BERHAMPUR: Different organisations and officials are now busy creating an SMS mania in the State in favour of the ‘Prince Dance Group’ of Berhampur so that it wins the final of ‘India’s Got Talent’ show of entertainment channel ‘Colors’.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was impressed by the performance of this amateur dance troupe. Through a press release he had promised to vote for the troupe through SMS for its success in the finals. It sparked off chain reaction throughout the State. The bureaucrats were the first ones to be affected. They went a step ahead to promote a publicity campaign for SMS in favour of the troupe.
At a review meeting attended by the 10 collectors of south Orissa in Berhampur on Monday, the revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), southern division, Satyabrata Sahu asked the Collectors to initiate measures so that this troupe from south Orissa got more SMSes in its favour. He also distributed CDs with the performances of the dance troupe in the reality show of the private entertainment channel.
Special meeting
On Tuesday, the RDC called up a special meeting of officials of different departments to get more people of Ganjam district to send SMS in favour of the Prince Dance Group. This meeting was attended by commissioner of the Berhampur municipal corporation Bhim Manseth, Additional District magistrate (ADM) Sashibhusan Padhi, officials of the Berhampur Development Authority (BDA) and representatives of NGOs. The municipal corporation and the BDA decided to put up hoardings calling upon people to send SMS to get the troupe win the competition. Due to efforts of Mr Sahu corporate houses like Gopalpur Ports Limited, Tata Steel and Vedanta have agreed to sponsor this publicity campaign for SMS.
The district Culture Department was also roped in for this publicity campaign for the success of the local dance troupe on a private channel. It is trying to send SMS to all mobile customers in Ganjam district urging their vote in favour of the ‘Prince Dance Group’ through the help of associations and organizations. It was decided that the Block Development Officers (BDO) in 22 blocks of Ganjam would also initiate campaign to create an SMS mania for the purpose. The BDOs were directed to put hoardings if needed.
Not to be let out the BJP activists out a rally in the city on Wednesday urging people to send SMS in favour of the troupe. The district hoteliers’ association and choreographers association are also into this publicity drive.
KORAPUT: Support for Prince Dance Troupe from Berhampur seem to have been catching up. Many people in the district have launched a drive to popularise the troupe of daily wage labourers who have made it to the semi-finals of the national dance competition.
In a special drive that was launched at Koraput under the leadership of Bidyadhar Choudhury, a local journalist on Wednesday, requests were made to send SMS in favour of the dance group before August 21. Bhavani Shankar Mishra, a retired Air Force employee from Koraput, while joining the campaign recalled the heart-touching moment when the troupe had danced on the tune of ‘Saare Jahanse Achha’ in the semi-final round of the talent show.
Even judges like Shekhar Kapur and Kiran Kher ware tearful and speechless to witness the performance of a troupe of daily labourers. The involvement of Padmanabha Sahu and Telu Tarani, physically challenged dancers, had added to the support for the show. The finals are on August 22.
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