The Odisha Puris Rath Yatra is attended by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. (File)
New Delhi:
Odisha government can call famous Puri rath yatra, the Supreme Court said today after petitions asking it to recall its previous ordinance banning the hugely popular festival. The state will assess the situation and, if necessary, take measures to restrict the festivities, the court said. The seven-day festival is scheduled to start tomorrow.
Offering to impose a curfew for a day to ensure the virus does not spread, the Center said it was “a matter of faith for crores” and a ritual ” taking place for centuries could not be disturbed. “
“Only people tested negative (for the coronavirus) and working in the Lord Jagannath temple can be part of the ritual … If Lord Jagannath does not go out tomorrow, he will not be able to go out for 12 years according to the traditions”, declared the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. , who represented the Center, had declared to the Supreme Court.
