Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has raised questions over the ₹1,000 crore 'Teerth Kshetra Circuit' announced by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for the restoration of ancient temples in West Bengal. He said that why only temples in Bengal, there are also mosques, churches and Gurudwaras. Adhir Ranjan asked the government to take all religions along.
Tezzbuzz Desk – West Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari had on November 6, 2026 announced to spend ₹1,000 crore in the next two years for the renovation of old Hindu temples in the state. He named this scheme 'Teerthkshetra Circuit' or 'Pilgrimage Circuit'.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary raised questions on the Chief Minister's announcement and said that there are churches, gurudwaras and mosques in Bengal, so why is money being given only for temples. He said that people of every religion of the state pay taxes on the money earned by the government and public money should be used keeping everyone in mind.
'It is not right to create an atmosphere of hatred by breaking the walls of religion'
Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary said that it is not right to create an atmosphere of hatred by breaking the walls of religion on the day of Kali Puja and Diwali. He said that the government should work by including everyone and dividing everyone. He also said that by spending only on temples it seems that the Bengal government is only a government of Hindus and this is not right.
Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari, while inaugurating a community Kali Puja in Nadia district, had said that the West Bengal government will spend ₹1,000 crore on renovating all old temples in the next two years. According to him, the restoration of ancient temples will be done with the cooperation of religious institutions and common people.