The Birbhum district unit of BJP today demanded a common gate be built on National Highway for pilgrims to Bakreswar temple and Patharchapuri shrine in the district and named after the two famous religious places to symbolise the communal harmony.
"...The gate must be named as Bakreswar-Patharchapuri Toran so that the visitors can find the routes of both places. This gate may be a symbol of communal harmony if the names of both this pilgrimages is mentioned," the newly appointed district President of BJP Ramkrishna Roy said.
The age-old Muslim shrine Patharchapuri falls on the way from Suri to Bakreswar, a famous Lord Shiva pilgrimage site which is known for hot-spring.
The district BJP handed over a memorandum signed by the villagers and priests of Bakreswar temple to the administration in this regard.
During her Birbhum visit Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the formation of Patahrchapuri Development Authority to develop the area around the age old Muslim shrine and announced as part of the development, a gate would come up on the side of National Highway 60 near Suri town.
The construction for the gate had already started.
