‘I’m Indian by birth, Odia by breath’: Why everyone is talking about Pandian in Odisha
Pandian has become the prime target of opposition leaders, right from PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda to Congress’s Rahul Gandhi. Questions are being raised on how a non-Odia may take over the state’s reins if BJD returns to office. How Odia “asmita” (self-respect)” is in danger in a state formed on the basis of its language.