'Prabhu Jagannath Is Bhakt Of Modi': Sambit Patra Under Fire as Congress, Naveen Patnaik Slam BJP Leader for 'Hurting' Religious Sentiments (Watch Video)
Naveen Patnaik slammed the BJP leader and said that calling Mahaprabhu Jagannath a bhakt of another human being is an insult to the Lord. "This has hurt the sentiments and demeaned the faith of crores of Jagannatha bhaktas and Odias across the world," his tweet read.
BJP leader Sambit Patra today, May 20, sparked a major controversy when he said that Lord Jagannath is a devotee of PM Narendra Modi. Patra's remarks have drawn a sharp reaction from Opposition parties, including Congress and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Naveen Patnaik slammed the BJP leader and said that calling Mahaprabhu Jagannath a bhakt of another human being is an insult to the Lord. "This has hurt the sentiments and demeaned the faith of crores of Jagannatha bhaktas and Odias across the world," his tweet read. The Odisha CM has also asked the saffron party to keep the Lord above any political discourse. Besides Patnaik, the Congress party also slammed Sambit Patra. The local Congress unit called Patra's statement a direct attack on Odisha "Asmita" (pride). Puri Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP Candidate Sambit Patra Dances With Elderly Woman During His Election Campaign in Odisha (Watch Video).
Naveen Patnaik Slams Sambit Patra
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