Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday addressed the people of by-election-bound Pipili Assembly constituency on virtual mode and said that due to the Covid restrictions he is not able to meet the people personally.
Patnaik said, “I know you all love me a lot. Had I been to Pipili, you all would have turned up in large numbers to bless me. I do not want that anyone of you is pushed to danger for me. Therefore, I came before you through videoconferencing.” Be it the farmers’ issue or the welfare of the poor, Odisha has made a mark for itself in the national level. Today, the mothers of Odisha are leading projects under Mission Shakti, which is a major achievement in the direction of women empowerment, he said.
“I request you all to vote for the ‘Shankh’ (conch) symbol in large numbers,” he said, adding that he would personally look after the development works of the Pipili-Delang region. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is scheduled to visit Pipili on Tuesday to campaign for BJP.