'Will observe fast as penance to Lord Jagannath': BJP's Sambit Patra apologetic for 'slip of tongue' in Puri
Monday, 20 May 2024 Patra, the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, landed in a row in Odisha on Monday after he told a local news channel that "Lord Jagannath is a devotee (bhakt) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." He later described it as a "slip of the tongue." Speaking to about the remark Monday night, Patra said, "Today one of my statements has become controversial. It was when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow came to an end in Puri and I was giving out bytes to several media channels."
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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