Kolkata, May 4 -- Amid the escalating controversy over the newly inaugurated Jagannath Temple in West Bengal's Digha, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jay Prakash Majumdar sharply criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for questioning the temple's establishment, accusing the party of hypocrisy in its 'Hindutva' stance.

During a press conference on Saturday, Majumdar highlighted that the BJP, which governs Odisha, has raised objections to the Digha temple being named 'Jagannath Dham', a title traditionally reserved for the revered 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri.

"The BJP is in power in Odisha. The question was raised by one of the BJP leaders... If they question the establishment of a Hindu Mandir, this shows their desperation...