Guj HC stays Ahmedabad's rath yatra on coronavirus concerns

Gujarat High Court on Saturday ordered stay on holding of annual Rath Yatra procession here in name of Lord Jagannath on coronavirus concerns.

A division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice JB Pardiwala stayed all secular and religious activities related to Rath Yatra, after taking into consideration submissions made by a petitioner and respondents as well as recent Supreme Court's order staying Puri's Rath Yatra.

HC stayed procession in view of prevailing situation arising out of coronavirus, after state government informed that yatra covers route of around 18 km and approximately 7-8 lakh people will participate in it.