Row over Sambit Patra's 'Lord Jagannath bhakt of PM Modi' remark, he clarifies
Monday, 20 May 2024 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".
Sambit Patra, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate in Odisha's Puri seat, sparked controversy by proclaiming "Lord Jagannath is Modi's devotee" after a rally with PM Modi. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the statement, calling it an insult to Lord Jagannath and Odia pride. Patra apologized, citing a...
In a fiery exchange, the BJP has rebuked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the funeral arrangements of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, labeling his remarks as "political opportunism." Sambit Patra, the BJP spokesperson, defends the funeral arrangements and promises a memorial for Singh, while accusing the Congress of hypocrisy. Watch this heated debate unfold as political tensions rise over the treatment of the late PM.
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