Internationally-reputed chef, writer and industrialist Bikash Khanna held discussions with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik though videoconferencing on Thursday.
Recently, Khanna was in the news for installing a replica of the Konark Wheel at Times Square in New York during the Indian Independence Day celebrations.
During the discussion, Khanna highly praised Odisha’s art, culture and heritage and food culture. He also informed the CM about his spiritual experience during his visit to the Shreemandir. He said Odisha has made rapid progress due to the CM’s visionary leadership.
The CM praised Khanna’s humility and entrepreneurship attitude and invited him to visit Odisha.