Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister and Sundargarh MP Jual Oram on Monday dismissed rumours about his alleged disappearance during a train journey from Delhi to Jabalpur, asserting that he is safe and fully engaged in his official duties.
Responding to the speculation on social media and some news outlets, Oram took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify the situation.
“Chairing a review meeting of my Ministry to finalise key projects and schemes for the current financial year. I am perfectly fine & fully committed to my duties. Rumours being spread are completely baseless . I urge everyone to focus on facts & not fall for misinformation,” he wrote.
Chairing a review meeting of my Ministry to finalise key projects and schemes for the current financial year.
I am perfectly fine & fully committed to my duties. Rumours being spread are completely baseless . I urge everyone to focus on facts & not fall for misinformation. pic.twitter.com/tDwWXYSRTD— Jual Oram (@jualoram) May 6, 2025
Reports had earlier claimed that the Minister was found missing from his berth on a train at Damoh Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh on the morning of May 4 (Sunday) during a journey that began on May 3 (Saturday).
In response to these claims, the Minister issued a statement today to clarify the situation and urged everyone to rely on facts rather than misinformation.
