GUWAHATI: In view of public health and safety of citizens, the Supreme Court of India has stayed the Rath Yatra at the Jagannath Temple in Puri that was scheduled on June 23.
"Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra. Such huge gathering can't take place during pandemic,” said the Chief Justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde, in response to a plea filed by the Odisha Vikas Parishad.
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The apex court further directed that no Rath Yatra is to be held in temple areas of Odisha.
The Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival is considered one of the country’s biggest religious festivals.