Threatening Graffiti at Puri Jagannath Temple Sparks Terror Alert, Probe Begins

The messages drawn on the wall of the Budhi Maa Thakurani temple near the entrance of the Balisahi of the Heritage Corridor (Paricrama Prakalpa) MARG directly referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, “Terrorists will destroy the temple of the temple.”

Eyewitnesses reported that Graffiti contained a few telephone numbers with “call” instructions with expressions such as “Kula Budiba (you will be destroyed)” and “terrorists”.

The articles were found in two different points on the temple wall. In addition to the discomfort, Miscreants is claimed to damage decorative lighting in the surrounding area – a stretch in the South Corridor of the Parliament Marg, which is constantly under CCTV supervision and managed by security personnel.

Local people questioned how such actions could be in a high -security region without detecting. This event has discussed the effectiveness of existing security regulations for the 12th century temple, one of the most sacred pilgrims of Hinduism.

The Union Ministry of Interior and the National Security Guards (NSG) previously called for the Odisha government to increase the security of the temple. However, the inhabitants claim that most of the expensive CCTV cameras established under the corridor project are invalid and define the polyglely system as “more ornamental than operational”.

Puri Regional Police launched an investigation to monitor criminals, while security agencies review images from functional cameras. The authorities were sure that additional measures have been given to protect the temple complex.

The Jagannath Temple, which draws millions of dedicated from all over India and from abroad, is on the radar of security agencies due to religious importance and large meetings during the major festivals.