Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The three-day conference, inaugurated by CM Patnaik on February 3, saw the participation of more than 10 thousand Odia scholars, including linguists, researchers, and students. The Speaker of the Odisha Assembly, ministers, and MLAs also took part in the conference held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. India News | Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Highlights Importance of Odia Language at World Conference in Bhubaneshwar.