West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met victims of Murshidabad violence, saluted Jhantu Ali Sheikh's sacrifice, and announced relief measures including Rs 1.20 lakh for 280 affected families and a job for the family of the slain soldier.
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BJP leader Dilip Ghosh accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence in Paschim Medinipur. Ghosh claimed that BSF intervention saved Hindus, and that Mamata's MLAs and meetings with Imams fueled the unrest. He called for a CBI inquiry into the matter, challenging Banerjee's
Historian Anil Dhir has downplayed the controversy surrounding the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha, calling it an issue that is being unnecessarily exaggerated and clarified calling a place a 'Dham' does not grant it religious status equivalent to the traditional four Dhams.
Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has objected to naming a newly built Jagannath temple in Digha as 'Jagannath Dham,' saying it undermines the sanctity of Puri's Jagannath Dham and called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to clarify the state's stand.
"This is not a Jagannath temple but a cultural centre, do not spread false info. It (Digha temple) has been built with government money, Rs 250 crore, look at the tender, work orders. It is clear in those that it not a temple but a cultural centre. It is an insult to Maha Prabhu, I am also a
The erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deba has expressed his opposition to the term "Shree Jagannath Temple" usage for the temple located in Digha.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her visit to violence-hit Murshidabad, accusing her of visiting the district only after anger had risen among Hindus in Bengal. He alleged that Banerjee reached Murshidabad after 27 days to "she
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.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the Murshidabad violence was orchestrated, well planned. She hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that West Bengal would not tolerate such people who will instigate riots.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed her grief for the BSF Jawan from Hooghly who was detained by Pakistan Rangers. She said that Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee is in touch with the family members.