Senior BJP leader apologises for his statement; decided to remain on fast to atone his mistake
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ May 21,2024
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and its party candidate from Puri Lok sabha seat, Sambit Patra, issued an unconditional apology after his “slip of tongue” on Lord Jagannath.
On Monday, Sambit Patra had said “Lord Jagannath is a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
His video went viral, with Odisha Chief Minister and the ruling Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik terming it an “insult to the Lord”.
After being embroiled in a controversy over his comments, Sambit Patra said he would undertake self-punishment by observing fast for three days from Tuesday.
Expressing regret over his statement, Patra posted on X, “For this mistake, I apologise at the feet of Lord Sri Jagannath. I will fast for the next three days to atone for this mistake.”
आज महाप्रभु श्री जगन्नाथ जी को लेकर मुझसे जो भूल हुई है, उस विषय को लेकर मेरा अंतर्मन अत्यंत पीड़ित है।
मैं महाप्रभु श्री जगन्नाथ जी के चरणों में शीश झुकाकर क्षमा याचना करता हूँ। अपने इस भूल सुधार और पश्चाताप के लिए अगले 3 दिन मैं उपवास पर रहूँगा।
जय जगन्नाथ। 🙏
ଆଜି ଶ୍ରୀ… pic.twitter.com/rKavOxMjIq
— Sambit Patra (Modi Ka Parivar) (@sambitswaraj) May 20, 2024
