Shri Modi stated that the people of Odisha have an immense contribution in the development of Gujarat. He pointed that there would be no district or Tehsil of Odisha whose people are not working in Gujarat. He went on to say that both Odisha and Gujarat are coastal states and both of them are blessed with the magnificent sun temples of Konark and Modhera.
Earlier in the day, he was warmly received by BJP leaders at Bhubaneswar airport and he travelled to Puri by road, during which he offered tributes to Panchsakhas at Sakhagopal. BJP leader Dr. Chandan Mitra, who accompanied Shri Modi Tweeted in the morning, “On way to Puri accompanying Narendra Modiji to seek blessings of Prabhu Jagannath. Seems whole of Bhubaneswar is on the road to greet him.”
Below is what Shri Modi said in Oriya during his visit to Puri:
ओडिशा र भाई ओ भोउणी मानंकू पवित्र रथजात्रा अवसर रे नमस्कार ।
आजी पुरी धाम रे महाप्रभु जगन्नाथंक दर्शन करी मु नीज कू धन्य मने करूछी ।
मु सोमनाथंकर माटीरू आसी, महाप्रभु जगन्नाथंक माटी रे पहंचीछी।
गुजुराट र अर्थनैतिक प्रगति रे ओडिशा र मानव संबल ओ एहा र योगदानकू मु सम्मान कुरूछी।
महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ देश एवं देशवासिंकर मंगल करंतु ।
एतिकि प्रार्थना ।
"जय जगन्नाथ" "बंदे उत्कल जननी"
