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bjp: Duty of every govt to provide foolproof security to PM: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik | Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

January 6, 2022
Bharat Times

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday took strong exception to the security breach of prime minister Narendra Modi in Punjab a day before even as the BJP lit lamps in temples for Modi’s long life.
“The Prime Minister of India is an institution. It is the duty of every government to provide foolproof security and safeguard the dignity of this institution. Anything contrary should be unacceptable in our democracy,” Naveen tweeted.

Union education minister and senior BJP leader from Odisha, Dharmendra Pradhan, appreciated Naveen’s gesture. “This is how a democracy like in India should function. We all can have differing ideologies, beliefs & opinions but that can be no ground to legitimise a breach in security for the Prime Minister. Appreciate @Naveen_Odisha ji for his concern for PM Modi’s security,” Pradhan tweeted.

Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, state BJP president Samir Mohanty among several other BJP leaders lit lamps at the Lingaraj temple here praying for long life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi day after his security breach in Punjab.
Amid chanting of shlokas, the BJP leaders took part in a prayer in the 11th century shrine. “What the Congress government did in Punjab is unprecedented and unacceptable. Security breach of India’s Prime Minister exposes the nefarious design of the Punjab government and the Congress party,” Samir said.
The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), BJP’s youth wing, took out candle light rallies across many parts of the state. “There were protest rallies in all the 36 organizational districts against the Congress government’s unpardonable compromise of PM’s security. We will intensify the agitation in the days to come,” BJYM state president Irasis Acharya said.
The BJP took out a rally in Bhubaneswar and staged demonstration in front of the Ram temple here.
BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda took part in a Mahamrityunjay yagya for the PM’s long life at Jhandewalan temple in Delhi.

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