Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- Odisha Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Wednesday expressed relief and welcomed the West Bengal government's decision to drop the term 'Dham' from the name of the state-funded Lord Jagannath Temple in Digha, inaugurated by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in April last year.

The development follows a formal communication from Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who had raised the issue a couple of days ago to address the deep sentiments of Lord Jagannath's devotees.

Speaking to ANI, Harichandan said, "Acknowledging the deep sentiments of the devotees of Lord Jagannath, the Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, wrote a letter regarding this matter a couple of days ago."

He emphasised tha...