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No Rath Yatra Across Odisha, Only At Puri Jagannath Temple: SC

06/07/2021 05:46 PM | Click to read full article

Amid concerns that mass gatherings could spark a third wave of Covid infections, the Supreme Court said that this year the Rath Yatra could only be held at Puri Jagannath Temple and not at other places in the state.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said it wouldn’t interfere with the directions passed by the state government.

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