This comes after West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, referred to the Digha temple as "Jagannath Dham," a term traditionally reserved for the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya on Sunday objected to the West Bengal government calling the newly inaugurated Jagannath temple in Digha a 'dham' and said that they are "unnecessarily" creating a controversy.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Saturday objected to the West Bengal government naming a newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha as "Jagannath Dham." He argued that it is impossible to call any other place Jagannath Dham because there is only one in the world, located in
Odisha Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Saturday claimed that the West Bengal government is creating confusion by naming a newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha as "Jagannath Dham."
Following the massive fire at a hotel in Kolkata's Machhua area on Tuesday night that claimed 14 lives, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh has hit out at the West Bengal government, alleging rampant corruption and negligence in implementing fire safety norms.
"The West Bengal government's silence on the premeditated and planned attack on Hindus in Murshidabad is proof that Mamata Banerjee's government has given shelter to the rioters," Chugh told ANI.
National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday said that West Bengal Government is responsible for ensuring safety and justice for the Murshidabad violence victims. She added that the issue is above politics and must be treated with the urgency and seriousness it deserve
Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged demonstrations in several parts of the country against the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the violence that broke out in Murshidabad on April 11 during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Protesters demanded the resig
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee led West Bengal government of transforming Malda relief camp into a detention camp by preventing the residents from communicating with the media, re
National Commission for Women member Archana Majumdar on Saturday termed the violence in Murshidabad as horrific and unacceptable and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee led West Bengal government to take responsibility for the incident.
Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal held a protest across the state against the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the violence that broke out in Murshidabad on April 11.
BJP leader Rahul Sinha on Saturday criticised the West Bengal government, accusing them of trying to hide evidence of torture against Hindus in Murshidabad and claiming the police are biased towards the TMC.