The Supreme Court is hearing a bunch of petitions seeking modification in its order in which it had stayed Lord Jagannath’s famous Rath Yatra in Odisha. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), SA Bobde, said that Puri rath yatra will be held with coordination of Temple committee, State and central Govt without compromising with health issue. CJI Bobde said the Supreme Court is only considering conducting the Yatra in Puri and not anywhere else in Odisha.The Centre told the top court that annual Rath Yatra can be held without public participation keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Supreme Court is hearing a bunch of petitions seeking modification in its order in which it had stayed Lord Jagannath’s famous Rath Yatra in Odisha. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), SA Bobde, said that Puri rath yatra will be held with coordination of Temple committee, State and central Govt without compromising with health issue. CJI Bobde said the Supreme Court is only considering conducting the Yatra in Puri and not anywhere else in Odisha.The Centre told the top court that annual Rath Yatra can be held without public participation keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic.