BJP in HC against hiring civic volunteers for Digha temple
Times of India | 14 May 2025
Kolkata: BJP's Kaustav Bagchi on Tuesday filed a PIL at the Calcutta High Court seeking the quashing of a recruitment notice for 100 civic volunteers to manage duties at Jagannath Dham Temple Complex at Digha. He claimed that deploying civic volunteers in "sensitive" religious sites without trained law enforcement personnel poses a risk to public safety. He said the recruitment process lacked transparency and fairness, and was arbitrary. The petition also said the recruitment was limited to candidates from Digha and its nearby areas, violating Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution.