Murshidabad, Jan. 10 -- Congress Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that there should be no politics in religious places.

Speaking to the media, he said, "Somnath temple was looted in the ancient period, and after India's freedom, these temples were built again during the time period of Jawaharlal Nehru."

The Congress leader's remarks come as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Somnath today to participate in the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' being held in the sacred presence of Somnath Mahadev, the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister said he felt "blessed" to be in Somnath, calling it a proud symbol of our civilisational courage.

In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Feeling blessed to be in Som...