India, May 7 -- With a temple that mirrors Puri's iconic shrine and a calculated shift in rhetoric from "Jai Shri Ram" to "Jai Jagannath," Mamata Banerjee appears to be embracing soft Hindutva to counter BJP's dominance

There is a growing conflict and temple war in West Bengal surrounding the inauguration of the Jagannath temple in Digha, a significant event that opened on April 30 during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. The Bengal's Jagannath Dham mirrors the renowned Puri Jagannath Temple, and its inauguration by Mamata is a strategic move in her political game.

Is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee trying to outsmart the BJP by presenting herself as a protector of Hindu beliefs? While the BJP uses the slogan "Jai S...