BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda took to Twitter to express concern over the viral video of BJD leader VK Pandian controlling the hand movements of CM Naveen Patnaik. He accused Pandian of manipulating the CM for his own ambition and urged the people to reject this 'puppeteer' influence. The video has sparked outrage in Odisha, with even Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticizing Pandian for allegedly controlling Patnaik's hand movements. In response, Patnaik released a video message and dismissed BJP's claims as a non-issue.