Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised on Wednesday that if the BJP shaped the federal government in Odisha, it might kind a committee to research the “sudden” deterioration of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s well being, implying a “conspiracy” behind it. Modi claimed that after a five-decade hole, a full majority authorities could be shaped on the Centre for the third time in a row.
Addressing election rallies in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj and Balasore Lok Sabha seats, he acknowledged, “Naveen babu’s supporters are concerned about his deteriorating health.” It has gotten worse during the last 12 months. Is this a conspiracy? Is the foyer that’s presently operating Patnaik’s authorities on his behalf answerable for it?”
“If the BJP forms the government in Odisha after the ongoing assembly elections, it would constitute a committee to ascertain the reason behind the deterioration of Patnaik’s health,” Modi stated.
“The mystery behind Naveen babu’s deteriorating health condition should be revealed as the people of the state have the right to know the reason,” the PM stated.
In an obvious reference to BJD chief V Ok Pandian, who hails from Tamil Nadu and is taken into account near Patnaik, stated, (*10*)
Modi asserted that beneath his rule, India’s financial system rose from the eleventh place to the fifth within the final 10 years.
“Ten years ago, nobody thought terrorism could be stopped in India but we have shown it by protecting our major cities from blasts. No one thought peace would return to Jammu and Kashmir but people there are now celebrating Republic Day and voting in large numbers,” he stated.
Modi asserted that India’s missile prowess has exponentially elevated within the final 10 years and the nation is now exporting BrahMos missiles to different international locations and “Chandrayaan has reached a place where no country has ever reached”.
Attacking the BJD authorities, he stated, “Wherever you step in Odisha, there is natural wealth but the state remains poor because it was first looted by the Congress and then by the BJD for the last 25 years.”
“People of Odisha know that voting for BJD would mean wasting their vote. They don’t trust it anymore… you gave 25 years to the party, and it deceived you, looted you and kept you underdeveloped,” he added.
Modi asserted that the BJP-led authorities on the Centre is working for the welfare of tribals and his authorities declared the birthday of Birsa Munda as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’.
The PM’s comment on Patnaik’s well being situation got here a day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Pandian was controlling even the hand actions of the Odisha CM.
Sharing a video exhibiting Patnaik’s hand shaking whereas delivering a speech at a gathering and Pandian placing it on a desk, Sarma stated in a submit on X, “This is a deeply distressing video. Shri V K Pandian ji is even controlling the hand movements of Shri Naveen babu.”
Pandian was born in Tamil Nadu, studied in Delhi and began his profession as a Punjab cadre IAS officer, however shifted to Odisha cadre after marrying an Odia lady. The BJP has been calling him an “outsider” in Odisha’s politics.
In response to Sarma’s remark, Patnaik in a video message had stated, “I believe the BJP which is known to make non-issues into issues, are discussing my hands. This will certainly not work.”
Patnaik had additionally accused BJP leaders of spreading lies about his well being.
“There is a limit to the lies that the BJP can spread. As you can see, I am in very good health, and I have been campaigning for around a month all over the state,” Patnaik had stated in a press release.
