Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday (March 30, 2026) said BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs to consult a doctor for making “outrageous” remarks against freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. “I am surprised to find the outrageous things that Mr. Nishikant Dubey said about Biju Babu. But today we want to place on record our serious protest against the disparaging, false and concocted statements made by MP Nishikant Dubey against Biju Patnaik. Backpedalling on his remarks, Mr. Dubey posted on X that he had been seeking to expose the “misdeeds of the Congress” and not Biju Patnaik. Attempting to contain the controversy, BJP leader Baijayant Panda weighed in, calling Biju Patnaik “one of the greatest patriots of modern Bharat”.

Source: The Hindu March 30, 2026 15:58 UTC