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The Bhartiya Janata Party's Sambit Patra landed in huge controversy on Monday after calling Lord Jagannath a 'bhakt' (devotee) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Patra, who is the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, was speaking to reporters as PM Modi led a roadshow in the morning. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik hit out at Patra for the remark asking "BJP to keep the Lord above any political discourse".
“ The comments made by BJP’s Puri candidate is an insult to Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha revered by crores of people. We condemn it in the strongest possible words… On June 4th, this arrogance shall be…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ on Lord Jagannath, PM Modi sparks huge…
“ The Lord is the greatest symbol of Odia asmita. I strongly denounce the statement... and I appeal to the BJP to keep the Lord above any political discourse. By this, you have deeply hurt Odia asmita…
Naveen Patnaik,
Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ on Lord Jagannath, PM Modi sparks huge…