Restoration of demolished temples in violence-hit Murshidabad to start from 30 April: Suvendu Adhikari

The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday announced that the restoration, renovation, and rebuilding of temples demolished in the communal violence-hit and minority-dominated Murshidabad district will start from Wednesday, which coincides with the auspicious occasion of 'Akshyaya Tritiya'.

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Incidentally, the Lord Jagannath temple at Digha in East Midnapore district, modelled after the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri in Odisha, will also be inaugurated on the same day in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Murshidabad district was on the boil earlier this month for a substantial period as communal violence broke out during the protests against the Waqf (Amendment Act).

Several Hindu temples and religious establishments, as well as property and houses of Hindus, were reportedly destroyed in that violence.