Tathagata Satapathy
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| Tathagata Satpathy | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Constituency | Dhenkanal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1956 Cuttack, Orissa |
| Political party | BJD |
| Spouse(s) | Adyasha Satpathy and Aljai Singh |
| Residence | Bhubaneswar |
| Religion | Hindu |
Tathagata Satpathy (born 1 April 1956) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dhenkanal constituency of Orissa for the 3rd time and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party.
He is the editor of the daily Oriya newspaper, The Dharitri.
In 2009, Satpathy spoke out against conversions to Christianity, alleging that "so much money comes into Orissa for Christian missionary efforts".[1] He also stated that Christians have "offered dalits better chances by offering them jobs, free education, and other benefits that any poor community needs. That’s one reason why there have been mass conversions to Christianity".[2]
