By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: Days after the Odisha Congress took out a rally demanding opening of Ratna Bhandar of the 12th century old Shree Lord Jagannath Temple in holy city of Puri, a BJP team led by former State President Samir Mohanty along with senior leader Pitambar Acharya on Wednesday met Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb to discuss the state government’s excessive delay in reopening the Srimandir Ratna Bhandar.
Puri MLA Jayant Sarangi and Brahmagiri MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra were among those were also in the delegation,which met Puri King at his Bhubaneswar Residence.
As the Puri King is the President of the Temple Managing Committee, the Party submitted a memorandum urging him to press the State government to take immediate steps to reopen it.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) may recommend the formation of a high-level committee to the Orissa High Court for oversight of the inventory of the jewels held in the Ratna Bhandar.
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das, had already said that the Ratna Bhandar Lord Jagannath temple in Puri is secure and that there is no need for concern in response to the High Court’s ruling.
