West Bengal govt asks 8 DMs to remove ‘unauthorised’ temples, shrines from public places

The West Bengal government asked DMs of eight districts-- Darjeeling, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Kalimpong, East Midnapore, North 24 pgs, East Burdwan-- to take action against the "unauthorised temples and shrines from all public places”.

New Delhi: The West Bengal government wrote to district magistrates (DMs) of eight districts asking them to remove “all unauthorised temples and shrines from all public places”.

In an order dated January 27, 2022, the state government asked DMs of these eight districts Darjeeling, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Kalimpong, East Midnapore, North 24 Parganas and East Burdwan to take action against the "unauthorised" structures. The order further directed that the district administration should exercise caution while removing such structures.