Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Naveen Patnaik

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Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha and as of 2022, one of the longest-serving chief ministers of any Indian state, holding the post for over two decades, and only the third Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state.

Indian - Politician | Born: October 16, 1946

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My health has never been an issue.

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Biju Babu lives in the hearts of millions of Oriyas. Our party has been named after him. People expect us to carry forward the unfinished task that Biju Babu has left for us.

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My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.

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I don't have a problem with the Centre sanctioning funds to any state. However, when this is done for narrow political considerations, it damages the federal fabric mandated by the Constitution.

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

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In Odisha, we have concentrated on people and their development. We hope to take Odisha to new heights.

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

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

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My interest as a regional party is to support, or try and support, whichever party fulfils the aspirations of Odisha.

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History will remember the UPA-II government for its numerous scandals, scams, and corruption, probably the maximum number ever.

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My father used to say that you haven't learnt anything about politics unless you've been out of power for at least 10 years. That's why I am certain I am here to stay.

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When I took over in 2000, Odisha was in a terrible financial state due to various policies, some of them unpopular.

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I know people voted for me only in my father's name.

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

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

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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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What I want is peaceful industrialisation.

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

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My government's pro-women initiatives, starting from Mission Shakti to Mamata, along with 50% reservations for women in the panchayat and urban local body polls have helped empower women in political, social, and economic spheres.

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Sometimes the energy of the crowd also catches on to you.

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Orissa is cursed by the two tragic extremes of drought and famine.

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Vajpayeeji's time was a time of mutual respect and understanding, irrespective of how small or big a party you are. In fact, Vajpayeeji's handling of a coalition is something of a benchmark in world politics.

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Rising fuel prices, growing agrarian distress, and unemployment are the three major issues to dominate the 2019 general elections.

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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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International carriers need to be given greater role in our skies on all routes like several other large countries to make our aviation industry more efficient and competitive and prevent arbitrary pricing by monopolies.

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My father did not groom us for politics. I took the plunge because I wanted to carry on his work in his constituency.

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I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.

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The Union government can do a lot more for poor states like Orissa.

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I trust the people of Odisha.

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I am quite fluent in Odiya. I understand the people of Odisha, and they understand me.

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I do think a healthy opposition is very necessary in a democracy.

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Where is special category status? Where is women's reservation bill? Where is the farmers' insurance? Why did Odisha not receive any cooperation and help from the Centre?

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I am committed and content to work for the people of Odisha. I have no national ambitions whatsoever.

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Dynastic rule is when you are groomed to succeed. My father never groomed me to take over.

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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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I think regional parties are very important if they fulfil regional aspirations.

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I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.

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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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The love and affection of the people of Odisha continues to inspire me every day.

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Democracy should not work on the basis of personalities.

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My father was against nepotism.

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Empowerment of women is the empowerment of the nation. No household, no society, no state, no country has ever moved forward without empowering its women.

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During the launch of the 'Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash' scheme, I directly spoke to women representatives from the interior villages of Sambalpur and Narayanpatna. From the way the women explained the issues pertaining to their villages and their collective needs, I understood that women empowerment has reached even the grassroots of the democratic setup.

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Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.

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As far as natural calamities are concerned, Odisha had a very bad reputation before 2000 when we took over the government. After that, we have achieved international standards as far as controlling the effects of natural calamities. In fact, even the United Nations have complimented us on this.

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We are a regional party, and our interests are for the people of Odisha.

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I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

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I get maximum satisfaction in seeing the happiness of poor people.

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I had no great love for the trappings of power.

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After 2014, a number of my friends from Delhi rang up very concerned because they thought I was in bad health. But my health has always been good, and I told them so. They told me that this is what Baijayant Panda was spreading. This was a shock.

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The opposition leaders are opportunistic seasonal birds. Where were they when Cyclone Phailin, Hudhud, Titli, and even drought hit Odisha? Now it's election time, they are swarming Odisha to seek votes.

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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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One should do what is good for the country.

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I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.

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People of our State know the commitment and sincerity with which my Government deals with issues concerning the State, including Left wing extremism.

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As far as reading is concerned, I like historical and political books and works of art.

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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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The government of Odisha believes in constructive cooperation with the Centre.