With uncertainty prevailing over the fate of the fixed deposit of Rs 545 crore in the name of Lord Jagannath in the cash-starved Yes Bank, the Opposition Congress on Saturday sought clarification from Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
The opposition party said Law Minister Pratap Jena's statement that the Lord's money will be transferred to a nationalized bank by the end of March is not sufficient.
"Since the matter is of great concern and linked to emotion of the lakhs of devotees across the country, the chief minister must come out with a clarification in this regard," Congress leader Narasingha Mishra told reporters here.
Earlier in the day, while replying a question on the Lord's money being deposited in the Yes Bank, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, "We are trying to sort it out."
When reporters drew Mishra's attention that Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that deposits in Yes Bank are safe, Mishra said, "We do not believe in Union finance minister. The BJP government at the Centre is not trustworthy. Let the Odisha chief minister make this statement."
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