Ashwini Vaishnaw Invokes Lord Jagannath As He Begins Railway Minister Innings

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Soon after the oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the Rajya Sabha member from Odisha Ashwini Vaishnaw sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath. “I seek the choicest blessings of Lord Jagannath to serve the people of Odisha. Jay Jagannath,” he tweeted.

His taking oath in Odia at the Upper House in 2019 and invoking Jagannath after being sworn in on Wednesday is being viewed as a bid to show his commitment to Odisha of which he is not a native.

The bureaucrat-turned-entrepreneur-turned-politician has been taken in as a Cabinet Minister in the Narendra Modi-led government. He has been given the all-important Ministry of Railways and will also be in charge of Communications and Electronics & Information and Technology Ministries.

Also Read: Ashwini Vaishnaw Takes Charge As Railway Minister; Know More About This Ex Odisha-Cadre IAS Officer

On Thursday, he expressed his gratitude to PM Modi for entrusting him with the responsibility of Railways. He also shared pictures of him assuming charge of the Railways and Communications Ministry at Sanchar Bhawan.

Also Read: Know What Aparajita Sarangi Has To Say About Induction Of 2 Odisha MPs In Union Ministry

 

 

OB Bureau

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