Suvendu Adhikari Offers Prayers At Kalighat Amid Bageshwar Baba Row
· India · NDTV, Zee News, Times of India
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari visited the Kalighat temple in Kolkata on the eve of Kaushiki Amavasya to offer prayers. The visit follows a recent controversy involving Bageshwar Baba, with the BJP presenting the temple visit as a counter-narrative. During the event, Adhikari participated in rituals and shared bhog with the temple priests. The report does not specify the exact nature of the Bageshwar Baba controversy or the specific political objectives behind the BJP's response. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also visited the temple, though the two leaders did not share the space.
Why it matters
The event reflects the ongoing political competition between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, particularly regarding religious optics and public influence.
Read the original report — NDTV
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