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Odisha to develop VHP leader’s birthplace as heritage village
Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that Gurujang, the birthplace of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, will be developed as a heritage village and its gram…
Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that Gurujang, the birthplace of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, will be developed as a heritage village and its gram panchayat as a model panchayat. The announcement came at an event marking the birth centenary of the seer, who was killed in 2008.
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The announcement signals the BJP's continued emphasis on Hindutva in Odisha, a state it wrested from the BJD in 2024. Laxmanananda Saraswati's killing in Kandhamal in 2008 triggered communal violence that left 38 dead and 54,000 displaced, a wound still raw in local politics. By accusing the previous BJD government of negligence and alleging commission files went missing, Majhi is pressing a narrative that resonates with the BJP's core base. The next test will be how the state government funds and executes this heritage project in a district with a significant tribal and Christian population.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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