Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘the world’s most popular leader’ and an inspiration, while welcoming him to Jharsuguda on behalf of 4.5 crore people of the state.

Calling it a moment of joy for Odisha, Majhi invoked Lord Jagannath and said it was a matter of destiny that the event was being held in Jharsuguda. He recalled that Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Veer Surendra Sai Airport eight years ago.

“Today, this airport is giving momentum to the development of western Odisha,” he noted.

Majhi also underlined Modi’s role in shaping India’s security posture. “After the massacre in Pahalgam, India’s response to terrorists in Pakistan has altered the country’s strategic doctrine,” he said.

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