Politics on ‘lungi’ heats up in Odisha: Clad in lungis, BJD leaders withhold press meet to counter Union Minister

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BJD leaders in lungis at a press meet

An irregular scene unfolded at a press conference in Sankha Bhawan (BJD headquarters) on Tuesday when occasion’s spokesperson Swayam Prakash Mohapatra and senior chief Sasmit Patra addressed the media in lungis and additionally posed for images.

BJD’s press meet used to be reportedly aimed at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his ‘alleged jibe’ at the Chief Minister & BJD president Naveen Patnaik, who used to be considered in a lungi in a video charm to voters.

While campaigning in Laikera on Tuesday, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate for Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan made a extreme assertion relating to Naveen Patnaik’s video.

Addressing the gathering there, Pradhan reportedly stated, “You all acquire considered our Naveen Babu, an aged person, in lungis and joda sankhas (twin conches). There is a gumasta (condo manager) who is getting so many things performed. A minimal of, he would possibly perhaps well presumably additionally silent get an aged person adore Naveen Babu dressed up in a pyjama and kurta. I in truth acquire admire for an aged person adore Naveen Babu. Could presumably well additionally silent he (gumasta) acquire performed this to an aged person?”

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It is believed that BJD functionaries turning up in lungis at a press meet this day used to be a counter to the Union Minister.
Addressing the presser, BJD chief Sasmit Patra stated, “The handloom sector has its have financial system within the speak. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has lampooned the handloom sector and the Sambalpuri lungi. He has injure the culture of Odisha and Sambalpur.”

In response, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal stated, “The BJP would welcome the BJD if it questions the Union Minister on any political speak of affairs. The BJD is making one inaccurate allegation after one other. Lungi is a converse for them.”

“Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already made it obvious that the 2024 elections will likely be fought on the complications of Odia asmita (pride), Odia culture, Odia language. The BJD has no neutral accurate courage to counter such complications. The BJD leaders are behaving adore headless chickens,” he added.