Naveen Patnaik – Chief Minister, Odisha:

Central Govt should immediately withdraw the National Monuments Authority Draft Bylaws on Ananta Basudev & Brahmeswar Temple of Ekamra Kshetra.

It would have been appropriate for the Central agencies to take the State into confidence on sensitive religious issues.

I appeal to all the MPs from Odisha to take up this sensitive matter with the Union Government & Prahlad Patel, as it involves the sentiments of lakhs of devotees of Odisha, lives and livelihood of sebayats, linked to the smooth conduct of Nitis of Lord Lingaraj.

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