Tathagata Satapathy
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Tathagata Satpathy is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Dhenkanal
constituency of Orissa
for the 3rd time and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal
(BJD) political party.
He is the editor of the daily Oriya
newspaper, The Dharitri.
In 2009, Satpathy spoke out against conversions to Christianity, alleging that "so much money comes into Orissa for Christian missionary efforts". He also stated that Christians have "offered dalits better chances by offering them jobs, free education, and other benefits that any poor community needs. That’s one reason why there have been mass conversions to Christianity".
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
constituency of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
for the 3rd time and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
(BJD) political party.
He is the editor of the daily Oriya
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
newspaper, The Dharitri.
In 2009, Satpathy spoke out against conversions to Christianity, alleging that "so much money comes into Orissa for Christian missionary efforts". He also stated that Christians have "offered dalits better chances by offering them jobs, free education, and other benefits that any poor community needs. That’s one reason why there have been mass conversions to Christianity".