TMC party office with 'Thakur Ghar' triggers controversy

Press Trust of India  |  Suri (WB) 

A newly constructed Trinamool Congress party office at with a separate 'Thakur Ghar' having several deities installed in it has drawn flak from the saying it's a cover on their "minority policy."

TMC'S district pesident Anubrata Mondal said "we have equal respect for all religions. We have placed a replica of Azmer too. In my office room there is a replica of Data Saheb (a Sufi saint of Birbhum)."

Abhijit Singha, district vice of the party, said "the Thakur Ghar is permanent and regular puja will be performed to the idol of Kali and and deities".

The building in district was inaugurated yesterday.

Reacting to it, the district Ramkrishna Roy said "with all these drama TMC is trying to mislead the people. The people are angry with their minority policy."

To a question on the proposed party office, he said "we have not yet made any final plan of it. There is likely to be a hall, but no permanent temple will be built in our party office.

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First Published: Sun, July 15 2018. 14:30 IST