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Subject does not meet WP:NARTIST and article is being continuously recreated from redirects to Lakshmi Narayan. Claims to have won awards, but coverage does not exist and page has seemingly been created by a large-language model AI in several places. Sources are also promotional, describing his “unique talent” (Orissa Post) and “such talent is hiding in the jungle for want of proper promotion and recognition” (Dumani Mail). — Reconrabbit 14:18, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. The subject meets the general notability guideline (GNG) based on significant coverage in multiple reliable, independent, secondary sources, demonstrating non-trivial coverage beyond a routine biographical mention. The current references include:
  • Dharitri (Major Odia newspaper): Extensive coverage confirming status as a self-taught artist and sculptor.
  • ETV Bharat (National media group): Covered his receipt of a personal letter of appreciation from PM Narendra Modi.
  • OTV (Major Odia news channel): Video coverage confirming PM Modi’s recognition.
  • Samaj Live (Regional news outlet): Multiple independent articles covering his work, including a tribute portrait to actor Mihir Das and coverage of his local recognition in Baunsuli.
  • Prameya News 7 (Regional news outlet): Independent coverage reinforcing his work, specifically the Mihir Das tribute.

The existence of non-local recognition (PM Modi’s office) and consistent coverage across multiple major regional news outlets over time confirms notability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2409:40E2:11:75E:441D:ABFF:FE23:EBE2 (talk) 14:52, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Artists, Visual arts, and Odisha. jolielover♥talk 15:44, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy Delete and Salt: See Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Laxmi_Narayan. Liz, please salt both of these. Thilsebatti (talk) 02:39, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Restore redirect and semi: See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Tinkubhoi/Archive, this is the same nonsense and should be speedily dealt with. Ravensfire (talk) 04:28, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I would add User:Sunita lije to the list as well as the 2409:40E2 range but I cannot figure out how SPI works at all. — Reconrabbit 18:44, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Speedy delete: Multisocking LTA creation. —Lymantria (talk) 13:26, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy delete: Per Thilsebatti. Looking at the other problems (e.g. LTA) besides ones mentioned in the main reason, I think that the article can be freely deleted. And salted if possible. CreatorTheWikipedian2009 (talk) 18:15, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• I have restored the redirect and semi-protected it. I’ll leave another editor to close this discussion.