Naveen Patnaik
Millets are an integral part of tribal life and a staple diet of tribals of Odisha since time immemorial.Collection: Diet
My health has never been an issue.Collection: Health
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.Collection: Happiness
We prefer to be isolated in Odisha. That is a policy of equidistance, and going it alone has served us well in the past.Collection: Alone
To empower the women in rural areas, we have started something called Mission Shakti.Collection: Women
I believe that investment in sports is investment in youth. And that, in turn, is investment in the future.Collection: Sports
I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.
I have inherited my father's responsibilities, not privileges. One of the members of his family had to continue his legacy of social responsibility.
Healthy Odisha - Happy Odisha. Let us continue our endeavour to build a prosperous and strong state.
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.
Dynastic rule is when you are groomed to succeed. My father never groomed me to take over.
If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.
Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set-up.
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.
We are a regional party, and our interests are for the people of Odisha.
The love and affection of the people of Odisha continues to inspire me every day.
Odisha is a peaceful state; the people will not stand for violence in a democracy.
I am quite fluent in Odiya. I understand the people of Odisha, and they understand me.
Our government has been pro-poor, progressive, and people-oriented.
My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.
I do think a healthy opposition is very necessary in a democracy.
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.
My interest as a regional party is to support, or try and support, whichever party fulfils the aspirations of Odisha.
Dhamra Port is a model of modern maritime trade in Odisha and a successful example of public-private partnership.
I think what is important is that my work speaks for itself.
Vajpayee had a much bigger stature than Mr Modi. He knew how to run a coalition government very successfully.
I had no great love for the trappings of power.
One should do what is good for the country.
In Odisha, we have concentrated on people and their development. We hope to take Odisha to new heights.
I think regional parties are very important if they fulfil regional aspirations.
I am always with poor and will continue work for protecting their interests.
I think everyone should be concerned about people's sensitivities and feelings.
The government of Odisha believes in constructive cooperation with the Centre.
I was never in politics before I contested the Lok Sabha by-elections after my father's death.
Modi doesn't seem to be interested in Odisha. I certainly feel that.
When I took over in 2000, Odisha was in a terrible financial state due to various policies, some of them unpopular.
People of our State know the commitment and sincerity with which my Government deals with issues concerning the State, including Left wing extremism.
I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.
I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.
I am committed and content to work for the people of Odisha. I have no national ambitions whatsoever.
As far as reading is concerned, I like historical and political books and works of art.
I know people voted for me only in my father's name.
I trust the people of Odisha.
My father was against nepotism.
What I want is peaceful industrialisation.
The Union government can do a lot more for poor states like Orissa.
Democracy should not work on the basis of personalities.
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.
Sometimes the energy of the crowd also catches on to you.
In the past, due to faulty economic policies like freight equalisation, resource-rich states like Odisha have suffered from the discriminatory policies of the Centre.