Quotes from Naveen Patnaik

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

Our government has been pro-poor, progressive, and people-oriented.

The people of Odisha know who fulfils promises and who does not. We believe in works and not in words.

The people of Gujarat were always more prosperous than most other states. It is the people of Gujarat who should be given credit for the development of Gujarat.

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

I am always with poor and will continue work for protecting their interests.

Odisha faces natural calamities almost every year. The assistance we get from the Centre is mostly for temporary restoration of infrastructure. We have to spend a lot from state's own funds to work for the long-term. This puts too much stress on our finances. Precisely for this reason, Odisha should be considered for special category status.

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

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

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.

I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to the people of Bijepur Assembly constituency for having showered their blessings on the BJD.

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.

I had no great love for the trappings of power.

My main aim is poverty reduction in the state.

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

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.

The four and half crore of people in Odisha are my family, and I will serve them till the last breath.

I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.

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

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

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

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

We've always tried to run a transparent and honest government.