Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Describing it as a reaffirmation of "Odia Asmita", Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday extended heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting a traditional Pattachitra painting to Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, saying the gesture brought the timeless legacy of Jagannath culture to the global stage.

In a post on X, CM Majhi wrote, "Extend heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for presenting a traditional Pattachitra painting to H.E. Zoran Milanovic, President of Croatia. Time and again, Prime Minister Modi ji has brought global recognition to Odisha's rich cultural and spiritual heritage."

"This gesture further reaffirms our pride in Odia Asmita and brings the tim...