India, March 30 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has defended his recent remarks on former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik amid an ongoing political controversy, asserting that the BJP has always respected Patnaik.

Speaking to reporters, Dubey described Biju Patnaik as a tall freedom fighter and said the BJP had supported him when the Congress treated him unfairly. "Biju Patnaik ji was a tall freedom fighter, and the BJP showed full respect to him. When Congress did injustice with Biju Babu, Jan Sangh and BJP stood by him," Dubey said.

Clarifying his earlier statements, the BJP MP questioned the criticism directed at him, saying that he had not made any allegations against Biju Patnaik in his social media posts. "Tell me, which allegation d...