Kalahandi, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Government over avoiding the truth behind Shreemandir Ratna Bhandar missing keys issue while addressing a public meeting in Odisha's Phulbani.

PM Modi said, " "Seven decades ago, rules were established for the management of the Shri Jagannath Temple. Among these rules was the maintenance of records for all temple assets, including gold, silver, and precious stones. The last evaluation of the treasure in Shri Ratna Bhandar took place 45 years ago, revealing an abundance of jewellery and gems deemed priceless.

Surprisingly, the inner chamber keys of Shri Ratna Bhandar have been missing for the past 6 years."

However, the keys of Ratna Bhandar have been missing for the last six years. People have the rights to know what happened to the keys; who took the keys and what do they did with them, questioned PM Modi in his Kandhamal address.

PM Modi alleged that the BJD government says that duplicate keys of Ratna Bhandar have been found. Why were duplicate keys made? Is the Ratna Bhandar opened during the night using duplicate keys? Are the ornaments of the Lord stolen? These are serious issues.

"Despite handing over the investigation to a commission, the Odisha government has not made the report public. The BJP is committed to addressing this issue, and we ask, why is the BJD government avoiding it?"

Asked the Prime Minister “What compels the state government to hide the truth? Who are they trying to protect?

PM Modi assured the people of Odisha that once the BJP government comes to power here, the transparency of Ratna Bhandar will be restored and it is 'Modi Ki Guarantee'.

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