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After Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) intimated that the ongoing ₹800 crore-Shree Mandir Parikrama Project around Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, had no sanction of any competent authority, Opposition political parties stepped up their attack on the Naveen Patnaik government.
Leading the Opposition attack, Bhubaneswar Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi said, “After filing of ASI’s affidavit before Orissa High Court, I am convinced that Lord Jagannath is trying to save himself and his temple from an elected State government, which is hell bent upon brazenly defying the law.”
