Grant “special status” to Odisha: Naveen Patnaik demands from PM Narendra Modi
After meeting with Modi, Patnaik told mediapersons, "We just met the PM and brought out a number of demands for Odisha especially special status and mineral royalty."
"The PM was quite positive to our demands. We didn't discuss joining NDA", he said.
67-year-old Patnaik was accompanied by 24 MPs of the BJD.
Before meeting with the PM, Patnaik had said, "There is no thought of BJD joining NDA."
Patnaik was sworn-in as chief minister of Odisha for the fourth term on May 21 this year.
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June
2,
2014
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