Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress is to launch Speak of India from Friday.

The Pradesh Congress Committee president, Niranjan Patnaik, Thursday said that 50 lakh people would be contacted through social media during the programme. At least 10,000 people in each of the assembly constituency would be connected, he said.

The Odisha Congress chief said at a presser that the Central government should give Rs 7000 each to the people during this crisis time. He said the government should provide financial assistance to the farmers for the Kharif crop.