Sambit Patra, Union Minister go for boat ride, get stuck in Chilika Lake for 2 hours

On Sunday, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, and other party leaders went for Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-XI from Arjipalli Fishing Harbour, Ganjam district in Odisha. However, their boat got stuck in Odisha's Chilika Lake for around two hours. 

Earlier, reports suggested that the boat might have got stuck in a net laid by fishermen, the Union minister later said that they lost their way in the blue lagoon. 

The administration sent another vessel which rescued the Union Minister, Sambit Patra, and other local party leaders who were stranded on the boat. 

During their ride the motorised boat got stuck in the middle of the lake for around 2 hours. The minister told reporters, "It got dark and the man steering the boat was new to the route and we lost our way. It took us two more hours to reach Satapada."

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