Bhuvaneshwar sources have reported that BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the warriors of Paika rebellion in Odisha who fought the British as he launched the party's grassroots connect drive in Ganjam district, home turf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Sources have added that after Amit Shah launched the party's grassroots the BJP chief was accorded rousing receptions at a number of places during his journey from Bhubaneswar to Ganjam, the home district of Naveen Patnaik, who is also the president of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the state. Meanwhile Shah was accompanied by senior BJP leaders like Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and state party president Basant Panda.
Moreover it was stated that Shah's three day Odisha visit is aimed at
expanding the party's base in the state ahead of the 2019 elections and is also
scheduled to visit Jajpur district on Wednesday to attend mass connect
programmes. On 6 July, he is slated to attend similar programs in Khurda
district. It is anticipated that his visit to Odisha will strengthen the
party's support.
