New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the heartfelt gesture of a tribal woman from Odisha, saying that the blessings of ‘Nari Shakti’ inspired her to keep working to make a ‘developed India’, prompting PM Modi to say “Thank you” ₹100 handed over to BJP leader for expressing this.
PM Modi’s reaction came after BJP vice president Baijayant Jai Panda’s post on Insisted on giving money to the panda to express “thank you”.
While sharing the pictures, this five-time MP said in his post, “This tribal woman insisted on giving me ₹ 100 to express her ‘thanks’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He ignored my objections and explanations that it was not necessary, and did not answer ‘no’ until I finally agreed.” “This is a reflection of the change happening in Odisha and India,” he said.
PM Modi responded in a post on X, “Very touched by this affection. I always bow to our women power for blessing me. His blessings inspire me to keep working for building a developed India.”
See tweet:
Very touched by this affection. I bow to our Nari Shakti for always blessing me. Their blessings inspire me to keep working to build a developed India. https://t.co/Iw8m51zagY
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2024
Let us tell you, BJP ended the 24-year-old rule of Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha by securing 78 seats in the 147-seat Assembly in the Lok Sabha elections as well as in the 2024 state elections. BJD secured 51 seats, far short of the majority mark of 74, while Congress got only 14 seats. BJP also performed well in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by capturing 20 out of 21 parliamentary seats in the state, while Congress got only one and BJD did not get a single seat.