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In image tribal women meeting Baijayant Panda | courtesy X/@PandaJay

'Very touched': Odisha tribal woman sends Rs. 100 to PM Modi to convey her thanks

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 20, 2024, at 06:20 pm

#Odisha #TribalWoman #PMModi #BaijayantJayPanda #BJP #BJD

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took to X to share a heartfelt gesture of a tribal woman in Odisha who sent him Rs.100 to "convey thanks" for his effort towards women's empowerment.

In his x post, PM Modi wrote: "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 Viksit Bharat."

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 Viksit Bharat. https://t.co/Iw8m51zagY
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2024

PM Modi's reaction came after the BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda's post on X in which he shared that during the party's membership drive in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Friday, he met the tribal woman who insisted on giving the money to Panda to "convey thanks" to PM for his efforts.

"This Adivasi lady insisted on giving me ₹ 100 to 'convey thanks' to PM Narendra Modi. She brushed aside my demurrals & explanations that it wasn't necessary, & simply would not take no for an answer until I finally relented," the five-time MP said in his post, sharing pictures.

Yesterday, on the sidelines of a @BJP4India membership drive in Odisha's Sundargarh district, this Adivasi lady insisted on giving me ₹100 to "convey thanks" to PM @narendramodi

She brushed aside my demurrals & explanations that it wasn't necessary, & simply would not take… pic.twitter.com/JoBBnKabUT
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) October 19, 2024

"This is a reflection of the transformation that Odisha & Bharat is experiencing," he added.

The BJP ended the 24-year-old rule of Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha after securing 78 seats in the 147-seat assembly in the 2024 state election which was held simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls.

The BJD secured 51 seats, way behind the majority mark of 74 while the Congress secured just 14 seats.

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