A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to kind a panel to probe the “sudden” deterioration of Naveen Patnaik’s well being, the Odisha Chief Minister on Thursday stated that he’s “completely wonderful”. Biju Janta Dal (BJD) supremo dismissed the “considerations” expressed by PM Modi and stated that he has been actively campaigning within the State for the final month. The Prime Minister on Wednesday claimed a “conspiracy” behind Patnaik’s failing well being. PM Modi additionally stated {that a} full majority authorities can be fashioned on the Centre for the third time in a row after a five-decade hole.
In an interview with information company ANI aired on Thursday, Patnaik stated that if the PM was so involved about his well being, he would have known as him and inquired about his well being as an alternative of stating it loudly at a public assembly.
“If the Prime Minister was so involved about my well being, even just lately, he stated that I am buddy of his; all he wanted was to select up the phone and inquire about my well being as an alternative of stating it loudly at a public assembly 3 times yesterday. My well being is completely wonderful. As you’ll be able to see, I have been campaigning for the final month everywhere in the state,” the Odisha CM stated.
#WATCH | On PM Modi’s assertion ‘if BJP involves energy in Odisha, a particular committee will probably be fashioned to analyze Naveen Babu’s deteriorating well being’, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik says “All I’ve to say is that if PM Modi is so involved about my well being, all he wanted was to select… pic.twitter.com/OkmHdZ1Lrq
— ANI (@ANI) Might 30, 2024
“And as an alternative of the Prime Minister simply selecting up the phone and asking me about my well being, he has acknowledged it loudly at a public assembly. Which means that all he is attempting to do is garner votes throughout election time,” he stated.
Addressing a ballot rally in Baripada for the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha phase, which matches to vote on June 1, PM Modi stated there’s a “conspiracy” behind Naveen Patnaik’s sudden deterioration of well being and that he would kind a committee to look into the Chief Minister’s medical historical past.
Patnaik claimed that rumours about his well being have been unfold by BJP leaders for the previous decade, and that he has no well being points.
“This hearsay has been unfold by BJP members in Delhi for the previous ten years, with little impact on me. And that’s principally all I’ve to say about it. I’ve no well being issues in any respect. I’m in wonderful well being. I repeat: I have been campaigning for the final month in a highly regarded season, and I am wonderful,” the BJD chief stated.
When requested a couple of viral video displaying seen tremors in Patanik’s hand throughout an election rally, the Odisha chief minister responded, “It is not a medical situation in any respect. A visiting BJP chief minister exaggerated the state of affairs for no obvious purpose.
