Sambit Patra to fast for three days as penance for his comment on Lord Jagannath - PM Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Sambit Patra to fast for three days as penance for his comment on Lord Jagannath - PM Modi

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: National BJP spokesperson and party’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra on Monday landed himself in a soup over his controversial statement on Lord Jagannath which snowballed into a major political controversy. Responding to media queries after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow on Bada Danda at Puri, Patra said he had no words to describe the success of the event and the feeling of the crowd. Though he clarified that it was a slip of tongue, the remark provided enough ammunition to rivals especially BJD to hit back at the saffron party which has made ‘Odia Asmita’ its poll plank. He further stated, “I strongly denounce the statement made by the BJP Puri Lok Sabha candidate and appeal to BJP to keep the Lord above any political discourse.

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India TV News  

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