Digha, Jagannath and Mamata Banerjee

Digha’s Jagannath temple to open its doors on April 30 next year: Mamata
Digha/Kolkata: The new Jagannath temple in Digha would open its doors on April 30 next year, CM Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday, adding that she would attend the first Rath Yatra that would also begin from Digha in 2025.
Mamata Banerjee Names ISKCON Priest As Board Member Of Digha Jagannath Temple
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday incorporated Kolkata's ISKCON chief in the board of trustees of a Jagannath temple at the coastal town of Digha, one of her most ambitious religious projects of current times.
BJP And TMC Clash Over Jagannath Temple Project In Digha
BJP and TMC are at odds over a ₹250-crore Jagannath Temple in Digha. BJP criticizes the project as a misuse of public funds, while TMC claims it’s a unique cultural initiative.
Mamata reviews construction of Digha Jagannath temple, says inauguration set for April 30
Banerjee says the state government had spent around Rs 250 crore so far for the project, and additional funds would be needed to make the temple fully operational
Digha’s Jagannath temple: Bengal LoP says funds from state exchequer cannot be used for construction
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that the government cannot use funds from the state exchequer for constructing any institution for a particular religion.
Mamata announces inauguration date of Jagannath Temple at Digha, BJP questions state funding behind
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, announced that the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha, on the lines of the iconic Puri Jagannath Temple, will be done in April next year on Akshaya Tritiya (April 30).
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reviews Digha's Jagannath Temple construction; ISKCON Member in board
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the upcoming inauguration of a new Jagannath Temple in Digha on April 30th. The temple, built with approximately ₹250 crore, aims to establish West Bengal as an international religious tourism hub.
Mamata Banerjee names ISKCON priest as trustee board member of Digha Jagannath temple
The move is being interpreted by certain quarters as ‘subtle messaging’ from Banerjee in the wake of the alleged attacks on ISKCON institutions and monks in Bangladesh
Why Bengal's Puri-Inspired Jagannath Temple Is Stirring Up BJP-TMC Tensions
The construction of a Jagannath Temple in Digha, modeled after Odisha’s Puri temple, has ignited a political clash between West Bengal's BJP and ruling TMC. Mamata Banerjee announced today that the temple will be inaugurated next year while BJP leaders called it a 'political gimmick'.
Puri-Like Jagannath Temple In Bengal’s Digha Soon; BJP Says Mamata Wooing Hindus
The temple will open on Akshay Tritiya (April 30) next year. West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee recently reviewed the progress
Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP, Trinamool slugfest
Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the Jagannath Temple in Puri was one of the Char Dhams and 'replicating' it was unacceptable.
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Puri’s Jagannath temple got donations of Rs113 crore in last three financial years: Minister
Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath temple in Puri has received donations of Rs 113.02 crore in the last three fiscals, Odisha Law ...
Repair work for Puri Jagannath temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' likely to start from Dec 16
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is poised to commence repairs on the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar treasury in ...