‘I don’t need to steal’: Mamata Banerjee on Jagannath Temple row, accuses Odisha of ‘targeting’ migrants from Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticised Odisha, addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the Digha Jagannath Dham and the alleged mistreatment of Bengali migrant labourers.
Regarding the Digha temple, she refuted accusations of theft, stating, “Jagannath Dham has massively affected you, hasn’t it? It is being said that I even stole a neem plant. I have four neem plants in my own house. The mother of thieves shouts more… Mamata Banerjee doesn’t need to steal from anywhere. Our deity is of marble. They should also know that one can buy a Jagannath statue.”
The Chief Minister made these remarks after meeting MPs and MLAs in Murshidabad’s Berhampore, where violence broke out last month.
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