West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the Jagannath Temple in “Maha Yajna” on April 29, 2025 on the eve of the temple’s inauguration. |Picture source: Debasish Bhaduri
The government led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has no hesitation to ensure the inauguration of Jagannath Temple, built in the coastal town of Digha, on Wednesday (30 April 2025) for Rs 250 crore.
Chairman Trinamool arrived at the tourist town in the Purba Medinipur region a day ago and personally oversaw the last minute arrangements on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) Prana Pratistha (Dedication Ceremony) In addition to the senior leaders of Trinamool, nearly every religious official of the Hindu Order in West Bengal, nearly every religious supervisor of the Hindu Order, has expanded the invitation to the senior officials, industry captains, religious supervisors.
The town’s lights and yellow “Jai Jagannath” flag are decorated with devout songs composed of the Chief Minister for praise for Lord Jagannath playing at every intersection.
Party leaders were directed to ensure that dedication was livelihoods on giant screens in every part of the country. Most of the AI-generated profile pictures of TMC leaders flooded social media.
In West Bengal’s highly polarized political landscape, Jaganat Temple is the ruling party’s answer to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegations of “fake Hinduism”. “Jai Jagannath” It is Trinamool’s answer to the BJP war“Jai Shri Ram”.
In other words, the opening ceremony of the temple that has been in the long-standing temple is the moment of the Ram Temple in Trinamool.
The road to the temple is decorated with colorful flags. Digha decoration on the eve of Jagannath Temple. |Picture source: Debasish Bhaduri
‘Soft India
While Ms. Banerjee has renovated the temple in the past and installed Sky Walk in the famous Kaligat and Dakshineswar temples in Kolkata, Jagannath Temple’s inauguration further boosted Trinamool’s “Soft Hindutva” with polishing. The party awarded monthly remuneration to the Durga Puja Puja Committee of the statewide Durga Puja Committee and awarded rewards and incentives to Imam and Muszan, never shy away from mixing religion with politics. With Digha’s temple, TMC hopes to play the role of BJP by establishing support bases among Hindus while countering religious polarization.
The construction of the temple also provides direct evidence of “competitive communism” between the ruling party and the BJP, which the Communist Party of India (Marxists) has been blaming both sides for the past few years.
Even if the chief minister unveils over 20 acres of giant temples, opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari will launch parallel drives to renovate the temple damaged during the Murshidabad riots.
Temple War
The temple war between Trinamool and BJP is impossible to happen at worse times. About three weeks ago, West Bengal witnessed one of its worst public riots, claiming three lives and leaving hundreds homeless. The Dhulian and Samserganz areas of Murshidabad remain tense, even as more than 300 people were arrested for alleged role in violence.
These conflicts not only leave deep scars on those who have suffered firsthand, but also involve the psychology of the entire public in West Bengal, which firmly believes that the state’s foundation is based on the ideal of fraternity and brotherhood.
2026 election
The senior BJP leaders, despite a high-speed campaign, need to take office in the 2026 poll, which is another 5% of the votes in the Hindu community.
Trinamool Congress hopes to win the community by bringing Lord Jagannath from Puri to West Bengal.
publishing – April 29, 2025 11:22 pm ist
