Amid row over meeting Pope, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Sheikh Zayed mosque to witness Ratha Jatra

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Amid row over meeting Pope, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Sheikh Zayed mosque to witness Ratha Jatra

Amid criticism by opposition BJP over meeting Pope Francis at Vatican City last week, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has visited Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi ahead of meeting potential investors in Dubai, and will also visit Puri to witness Lord Jagannath's annual Ratha Jatra. Patnaik, who is on an 11-day foreign tour, had met Pope Francis on June 22, with the saffron party questioning his intention of meeting the Catholic Church head.