<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the contribution of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary, and said he was staunchly committed to democratic ideals.</p>.<p>Biju Patnaik, who was born on this day in 1916, was a two-time chief minister of Odisha.</p>.<p>"Remembering Biju Babu on his birth anniversary. We fondly recall his contribution towards Odisha's development and empowering people," <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1897135448289632719" rel="nofollow">Modi said in a post</a> on X.</p>.<p>"He was also staunchly committed to democratic ideals, strongly opposing the Emergency," the prime minister said. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the contribution of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary, and said he was staunchly committed to democratic ideals.</p>.<p>Biju Patnaik, who was born on this day in 1916, was a two-time chief minister of Odisha.</p>.<p>"Remembering Biju Babu on his birth anniversary. We fondly recall his contribution towards Odisha's development and empowering people," <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1897135448289632719" rel="nofollow">Modi said in a post</a> on X.</p>.<p>"He was also staunchly committed to democratic ideals, strongly opposing the Emergency," the prime minister said. </p>