Jagannath temple row: TMC hits out at BJP for 'raising questions on the Pratishtha of Digha temple'

Following objections from the BJP regarding the naming of a newly inaugurated shrine in Digha, West Bengal, as Jagannath Dham, Trinamool Congress has accused the BJP-led Odisha government of hypocrisy. The Odisha government has ordered an investigation into the temple's name and the alleged use of surplus wood from the Puri shrine for idols.
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