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Ramkrushna Das Mahapatra, the secretary of Puri Srimandir Daitapati Nijog, was quizzed on Sunday for nearly one and a half hours in connection with the controversy surrounding the use of Daru (sacred log) for the construction of deities in Digha Jagannath temple.

According to sources, the Srimandir Administration questioned the outfit secretary at the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office over the matter. Along with Ramkrushna, the president of Daitapati Nijog Ganesh Das Mahapatra was also interrogated regarding the controversy. The questioning was led by SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee, and the temple's Nit...