Srimandir Parikrama Project: ASI’s report nails multiple lies of Odisha govt 

The Srimandir Parikrama Project, a populist programme by the BJD government, has triggered a groundswell of protests within and outside the state. The controversy has taken on political hues with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) finding themselves on either side of the issue. 

Srimandir Parikrama Project: ASI’s report nails multiple lies of Odisha govt 

A joint inspection report annexed to the affidavit by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) submitted at the Orissa High Court has confirmed the fears of legions of Jagannath devotees. The report has confirmed that the dig work and the removal of soil from around Srimandir might have effectively weakened the 1000-year old monument at Puri. 

The Srimandir Parikrama Project, a populist programme by the BJD government, has triggered a groundswell of protests within and outside the state. The controversy has taken on political hues with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) finding themselves on either side of the issue.