Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday released four books by former bureaucrats Baishnab Charan Mohanty and Raghunath Mishra.

Patnaik made public offer of three books by former information and public relation director Baishnab Mohanty- Odia translation of Vyasadev’s Srimad Bhagabat Gita, poetry book Bibhor Matira Basna, and short story book Champa Phulara Mahaka. Mohanty had served the CM for over eight years from 2000 to 2008 as information officer.

The chief minister also released the memoir book Swajala Smruti Saunta Sampati by retired IAS officer Raghunath Mishra. Mishra was the former secretary of Odisha Legislative Assembly.