Congress demands clarification from Odisha CM on huge deposit of Jagannath Temple funds in Yes Bank

Addressing newsmen here Mr. Mirshra, also the leader of  Congress legislature party, said the Chief Minister should clarify to the  people of the state under what circumstances and on whose directions such huge funds of the Jagannath temple were kept in Yes Bank.

He said the Chief Minister should also explain what action he has initiated against the officer concerned who deposited the Jagannath Temple funds in Yes Bank despite government circular that the money will not be kept in a private bank.

Mr. Mishra said each and every devotee of Lod jagannath has the right to know about the funds of the temple and the Chief Minister has yet to assure that the  Jagannath Temple  fund is safe.

The Congress party, he said, will raise the issue in Assembly and demand for an impartial  inquiry in to the incident if the Chief Minister did not give a satisfactory clarification on the  deposit.

The Congress  leader said the Jagannath Temple fund was kept in a nationalised bank but later the  money was withdrawn and deposited  in Yes Bank.

It was still  not clear who took the  decision  to withdraw the Jagannath Temple funds from the nationalised bank and deposited in Yes Bank.

Senior BJP leader Bijaya Mohaptara demanded  criminal action against the officer who has taken the decision to deposit the  Jagannath temple  fund in Yes Bank in clear violation of the  temple guidelines.

Meanwhile, the Jagannath Sena  today held a protest demonstration and demanded a CBI probe in to the incident.

The Puri unit of the  BJP  today held a protest demonstration before the Jagannath Temple office demanding action against the officer for depositing the Jagannath Temple  fund in the Yes Bank.