‘Tagging Digha shrine as Jagannath Dham unconstitutional’: VHP moves HC | India News

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has filed a PIL in Calcutta high court, alleging the Bengal govt’s decision to designate the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha as ‘Jagannath Dham’ is an ‘unconstitutional’ act aimed to distort religious heritage.VHP, in its petition filed on Wednesday, argued that the term ‘dham’ holds significant spiritual and historical importance, traditionally reserved for the four ancient ‘dhams’ – Badrinath, Dwarka, Rameswaram and Puri. It alleged the ‘dham’ tag is an arbitrary and unconstitutional act that infringes upon the rights guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.

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