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Dharmendra Pradhan offers prayers ahead of Puri Rath Yatra

Dharmendra Pradhan offers prayers ahead of Puri Rath Yatra

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. Earlier in the day, Pradhan visited the Govardhana Peeth and sought the blessings of Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati before proceeding for the darshan of Lord Jagannath. Speaking to ANI after meeting the Shankaracharya, Pradhan said he felt fortunate to receive his blessings before visiting the temple. “Today, on the occasion of the Rath Yatra at Puri Dham, I had the privilege of receiving the blessings of the revered Shankaracharya. I feel fortunate to be in the presence of Shankaracharya ji. Having received his blessings, I am now proceeding to seek the darshan of Mahaprabhu,” Pradhan said. He was accompanied by Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra and Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj during his visit to the Govardhana Peeth. Earlier in the day, the Union Minister extended greetings on the occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, describing it as a “unique and supreme festival of the Sanatan tradition” dedicated to …

Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ on Lord Jagannath, PM Modi sparks huge row. How Opposition reacted | Latest News India

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Bharatiya Janata Party’s Puri candidate Sambit Patra’s remark that Odisha’s most revered deity “Lord Jagannath is a devotee (bhakt) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” triggered a huge political row, with top leaders such as Naveen Patnaik, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal hitting out the BJP. Later, Sambit Patra, however, described it as a “slip of the tongue”. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (L), BJP’s Sambit Patra (C) and Congress leader Rahu Gandhi. The Congress shared a video of Sambit Patra speaking in Odia and slammed his remark on a local TV news channel, demanding that Prime Minister Modi apologise for the comment. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! While Sambit Patra apologised for the comment and claimed that “we all have a slip of the tongue sometimes”, the Opposition leaders latched on to the remark, denouncing it as an “insult” to Lord Jagannath. Sambit Patra’s Lord Jagannath remark row: How leaders reacted Naveen Patnaik: The Odisha chief minister, in …

Sambit Patra gaffe on Lord Jagannath triggers a row; Naveen Patnaik condemns it | Latest News India

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A political now erupted in Odisha after Sambit Patra, the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha constituency, referred to Lord Jagannath as a bhakt, or devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting chief minister Naveen Patnaik to hit out at Patra and his party, underlining that referring to Lord Jagannath as a “bhakt of another human being is an insult to the Lord”. Puri BJP candidate Sambit Patra ignited a controversy with his comment that Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of Puri, “is Modi’s bhakt” In a post on X soon after, Patra said it was a slip of the tongue. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The controversial remark was made when Sambit Patra was giving statements at the end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in the temple town of Puri on Monday. PM Modi arrived in Puri from Bhubaneswar around 7:30am on Monday and went to the Jagannath Temple where he prayed before Lord Jagannath and his siblings …