Odisha Tribal Woman Sends PM Modi Rs 100 To "Convey Thanks". He Responds
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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 elections.
Blessings from 'Nari Shakti' inspired him to keep working to build a 'Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said responding to a heartfelt gesture of a tribal woman in Odisha who handed over Rs 100 to BJP leader to "convey thanks" to PM Modi. 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 @narendramodiShe brushed aside my demurrals & explanations that it wasn't necessary, & simply would not take… pic.twitter.com/JoBBnKabUT
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 Rs 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."This is a reflection of the transformation that Odisha & Bharat is experiencing," he added.