Naveen Patnaik Quotes

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Naveen Patnaik

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 16, 1946

I have inherited my father's responsibilities, not privileges. One of the members of his family had to continue his legacy of social responsibility.

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To empower the women in rural areas, we have started something called Mission Shakti.

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The people of Odisha know who fulfils promises and who does not. We believe in works and not in words.

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The Beatles were here in the 1960s, with their wives, at the Maharshi's ashram. And they wanted my advice on various matters in India.

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I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.

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The people of Orissa had unmatched love and respect for Bijubabu. There is no way that you can wish away his legacy.

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Healthy Odisha - Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state.

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If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.

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The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.

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I think everyone should be concerned about people's sensitivities and feelings.

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Millets are an integral part of tribal life and a staple diet of tribals of Odisha since time immemorial.

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Why do politicians and bureaucrats get salaries and perks from the pockets of the poor and do nothing for them? So I took action against the corrupt and the lazy.

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Modi doesn't seem to be interested in Odisha. I certainly feel that.

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I would like to express my deep gratitude to the people of Bijepur Assembly constituency for having showered their blessings on the BJD.

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There is a great deal of reward when you do good work and people see how successful that work is and the happiness it brings to them.

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I believe that investment in sports is investment in youth. And that, in turn, is investment in the future.

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Vajpayee had a much bigger stature than Mr Modi. He knew how to run a coalition government very successfully.

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Odisha is a peaceful state; the people will not stand for violence in a democracy.

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We prefer to be isolated in Odisha. That is a policy of equidistance, and going it alone has served us well in the past.

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I may be inexperienced, but at least I come with a clean heart and a clean slate.

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