Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi saluted Shaheed Baji Rout on his birth anniversary, praising the 12-year-old martyr’s courage and sacrifice. Born in Nilakanthapur, Dhenkanal, Baji refused to hand over a boat to British police in 1938 and was killed. His death sparked nationwide outrage, inspired Sachi Routroy’s poem and a 2018 short film commemorating his legacy.
