Puri, July 20 -- Union Minister of State V Somanna on Sunday visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and offered his prayers to Lord Jagannath. The Minister was accompanied by his family. The Minister urged all Hindus in the country to come to Puri and seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath.

Speaking to ANI, the Union Minister said, "This is a historical temple of Lord Jagannath. Hindus in the country should come here and seek his blessings...After PM Modi came to power, this has been strengthened. You can see the cleanliness here. Every day, more than five to six lakh people come here for the darshan. How well this is maintained...In 10 years, a lot of work has been done...I pray for further opportunity to work under the leadership of PM Mod...