Berhampur, May 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday initiated a virtual attack on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for being unable to speak and write the Odia language even as ruling Odisha for many years.

"You give me your paintings and gifts to our SGP. Write your name and address on the backside. I will write to you from Delhi," the Prime Minister told some children and youths who had brought gifts for him.

He said he would write the letters in Odia.

"From Delhi, I will write the letters in Odia. I am not like Odisha Chief Minister. I will communicate with you in Odia. This son (Modi) of Lord Jagannath knows the language," said Modi.

Modi's stress on 'Odia letter' clearly indicates his comments on the 'lack of Odia knowledge' of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Modi spoke at a huge Vijay Sankalp Rally at Kanish under the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.

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On the occasion, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that a government led by the BJP will be formed in Odisha on June 4, the scheduled day of publication of results. Stating that BJD government's expiry date is June 4, Modi said BJP's CM candidate will be declared on June 6 and invited people to the imminent oath-taking ceremoney of new CM at Bhubaneswar on June 10.

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