Asansol, May 5 -- A Durga temple in West Bengal's Asansol, which had remained shut for the past several years, has been "re-opened" by the Shri Shri Durgamata Charitable Trust, BJP leader Nilu Chakraborty said on Tuesday.

BJP leader and member of the mandir committee, Nilu Chakraborty, accused the outgoing Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in the State of being "anti-Hindu" and noted that the temple used to be opened only on occasions like Durga Puja and Kali Puja.

Chakraborty told ANI said that following the BJP's decisive win in the 2026 Assembly elections, the temple has been "reopened" and prayers will take place every day.

"After so many days, the temple has reopened, and all the Hindus in Asansol are happy... For a long time, w...