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.
In Bengal, why BJP is on the back foot over Mamata’s big push for Digha Jagannath temple
Amid BJP stir over alleged attacks on Hindus and ISKCON members in Bangladesh, TMC chief also inducts ISKCON leader in the temple's board of trustees.
Jagannath temple in West Bengal’s Digha to be inaugurated on April 30: Mamata Banerjee
The chief minister initiated the project to garner support of the Hindu community after the Ram temple in Ayodhya was inaugurated, claimed the BJP.
Mamata Banerjee sets date for inauguration of Jagannath temple in Digha, BJP cries foul
The decision to inaugurate the temple a year before the crucial 2026 Assembly polls has opened a war of words between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress with Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari saying that
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.
Jagannath Temple in Digha will be an icon of the world, says Mamata
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee has said the Jagannath Temple in Digha, which will be inaugurated on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on April 30 next year.
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
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 Banerjee visits Digha’s Jagannath Dham to review its progress
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the site of an upcoming Jagannath temple at Digha in Purba Medinipur to review its construction. She informed that the temple, inspired by Puri’s Jagannath temple, would be inaugurated on April 30, 2025.
Mamata names ISKCON priest as trustee board member of Digha Jagannath temple, inauguration on Apr 30
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 religio
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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 ...
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee To Inaugurate Lord Jagannath Temple In Digha In April 2025
The Leader of Opposition also upped his ante against ISKCON Kolkata vice president Radharaman Das for being present at the ...