Minister Pratap Sarangi, Social Media Hero, Says Criminal Cases "False"

Pratap Sarangi, the lawmaker from Odisha's Balasore who was sworn in to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new council of ministers on Thursday, has found instant stardom on social media for his austere lifestyle. Speaking to NDTV after his new assignment was announced, Mr Sarangi said, "All these (cases) are based on false allegations. The police have done this deliberately because I went against their corruption and taking bribes.