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Updated : Apr 16, 2017, 01:57 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met family members of the freedom fighters, who undertook an armed rebellion against the British rulers in the state in 1817. He felicitated the families of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the freedom struggle termed as Paika Rebellion.
After meeting freedom fighters, Prime Minister Modi visited the famous Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar.
The Prime Minister arrived in Bhubaneswar on Saturday amid massive fanfare for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) two-day national executive meeting. Senior party leader MM Joshi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and other party leaders are also expected to be present at the meeting.
Prime Minister Modi landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport around 3:30 PM and was given a grand welcome by ministers. Supporters thronged the streets as Prime Minister Modi made his way to the venue of the party meet from the airport. He leaned out of his vehicle many times to wave and greet the party workers and admirers who were trying their best to get a glimpse of him.
After reaching the venue, Prime Minister Modi got down at the entrance of the Raj Bhawan to greet onlookers and a few women leaders of the BJP. He also shook hands with many of them before getting into the car again to drive into the Odisha Governor's residence.
On arriving at the venue, Prime Minister Modi lit the lamp while Vande Mataram was played to mark the start of the national executive meet.
All 13 BJP Chief Ministers, including Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath, their deputies and 45 Union ministers are also attending the meet to prepare a roadmap for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
The leaders will discuss the BJP's strategy to increase the party's political footprint ahead of the 2019 general elections, while eyeing the 2019 Odisha state elections.
(With ANI inputs)
From the Paika warriors to Quit India, Odisha has a rich history of freedom fighters who fiercely resisted colonialism.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2017
Prakash Javadekar addressed press during the national executive:
- In 2014 people had hopes from BJP, now the hope has been converted into trust and confidence.
- Opposition did not support fight against black money and demonetization, but people showed their support.
- This is the first time people are voting for progress not on the basis of caste, creed or religion
- Modi government tried to ensure justice for villagers, poor, farmers, labourers, downtrodden. We had a pro-poor agenda.
- The OBCs have been demanding constitutional status to the Commission for 25 years.
Digvijaya Singh's views should not be taken seriously. He is same person who said RSS is behind Mumbai attacks: Sudhanshu Trivedi,BJP #EVM pic.twitter.com/0BKCr0qfSA
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Next National Executive will be held on July 15th & 16th in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: Sidharth Nath Singh, BJP pic.twitter.com/NuKwOEC0SC
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
People have risen above caste and religious lines to support PM Modi and BJP: Prakash Javadekar,Union Minister
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
'Least bothered' about BJP national executive: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik https://t.co/Le2uVo0o1m
— DNA (@dna) April 16, 2017
- Talking about the contribution of Paika rebellion, PM Modi said that it is unfortunate how the contributions of these freedom fighters have been ignored till date. He also added that while talking about the freedom movement, only a few fighters have been depicted as the prime ones, while others have been ignored by the previous government.
- "It is necessary to remember remember all the contributors of freedom movement," PM Modi said.
- He also highlighted the contributions of tribal people to the freedom struggle and said that it was tribes in India that began the rebellions against the British rulers.
- PM Modi assured that in 2022, dreams of these tribal communities will be fulfilled and India will be a country envisaged by them.
PM Modi to head to Gujarat later today
Surat decks up in special 11 km long saree ahead of PM Modi's roadshow https://t.co/DzghB0lPxP pic.twitter.com/tlgQiOlBHL
— DNA (@dna) April 16, 2017
PM Modi felicitating families of freedom fighters:
@narendramodi pic.twitter.com/jjyFmEDFBD
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 16, 2017
PM Modi's visit to Lingaraj temple:
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha https://t.co/QLqkN6J4KX
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Prime Minister @narendramodi visits Lingaraj Temple, #Odisha. pic.twitter.com/X5WS7SM6LM
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 16, 2017
With people after praying at the Lingaraj Temple. pic.twitter.com/DaHm7yXyif
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2017
Some more pictures from the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. pic.twitter.com/XT50cFSjQz
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2017
Prayed at the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. The magnificence of the Temple and Temple Complex leaves a lasting impression on the mind. pic.twitter.com/ofoXs8rltr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2017
When PM Modi visited families of freedom fighters who took part in Paika Rebellion against British East India Company:
#WATCH : PM meets families of freedom fighters who took part in Paika Rebellion against British East India Company https://t.co/8gHqDKeC7r
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Unfortunately the massive struggle of independence in our country was restricted to few families & incidents: PM Modi in Odisha pic.twitter.com/aaNCtYv1JM
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 16, 2017
Blaming EVMs for poll defeat is like disrespecting EC: Amit Shah at #BJPNationalExecutiveMeet https://t.co/J35mkhO0w8 pic.twitter.com/EZPjFBiY6C
— DNA (@dna) April 15, 2017
Amit Shah said will make BJP a pan India party from panchayat to parliament: Ravi Shankar Prasad https://t.co/nQ3dtvMQZC
— DNA (@dna) April 15, 2017
#BJP chief Amit Shah sets pan-India poll roadmap for party https://t.co/dxUk3pCYaC
— DNA (@dna) April 16, 2017
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardha Rathore posts certain statistics about BJP on Twitter.
Under the visionary, dynamic leadership of PM sh @narendramodi, @BJP4India has achieved greater-than-ever heights. #BJPNationalExecutiveMeet pic.twitter.com/9gKC48OOVX
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 16, 2017
As the #BJPNationalExecutiveMeet concludes today, a glimpse of the remarkable electoral journey of @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/lNq4WrWLpJ
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 16, 2017