Bhubaneswar: Shree Jagannath Temple should not be used for creating political controversy by any political party irrespective of it being the ruling or the opposition, opined senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra.
“You cannot use Lord Jagannath as a commodity. It’s not proper. Work is not going to stop if you carry Puri Jagannath’s image and touch it on your forehead five times,” asserted Mohapatra.
On being asked by reporters to whom he was referring, Mohapatra said that it was on television and all have seen that.
Mohapatra was referring to BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra without naming him.
“What kind of histrionics is this? Khandagiri is the place where acting takes place (opera shows are held) Jagannath Temple is not the place,” the senior BJP leader said.
He lamented that all are busy acting while carrying the image of Jagannath.
“All are busy making political statements only. Jagannath is the most venerated deity of all of us, of our country. I detest Him being used as a toy. Such incidents had never occurred in the past,” Mohapatra asserted.
