Ritual going on for centuries shouldn't be interfered with: Centre backs Puri Yatra in SC

Central Government on Monday before Supreme Court mentioned for urgent hearing an application for reconsideration of an earlier order of Supreme Court staying annual Rath Yatra at Puri, Odisha, this year.

Centre stated before Supreme Court that Rath Yatra was a centuries-old trition which should t be stopped keeping in mind faith and belief of millions of Lord Jagannath devotees.

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“If Lord Jagannath doesn’t come out tomorrow, he cant come out for 12 years, according to what crores of people believe,” Centre said.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was representing Centre before Supreme Court. He said that Centre has certain suggestions on how Rath Yatra can be carried out without violating COVID 19 rms. Solicitor General said that only Sebayats of Lord Jagannath temple who have tested negative for COVID-19 should be allowed to be a part of Yatra. Devotees can seek blessings via a live TV telecast.

Furr, Temple Committee should be allowed to supervise arrangements, SG suggested.

Following this, bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Sanjeev Khanna that was to hear matter has been changed; it will w be heard by CJI SA Bobde, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice AS Bopanna on Monday itself.

"I said trition of centuries may t be stopped. It's a matter of faith for crores. If Lord Jagannath will t come out tomorrow, he cant come out for 12 years per tritions. While maintaining precautions to ensure that pandemic is t spre, State Government can impose a curfew for a day. All sebayats and Pandas and ors who are tested negative can participate in rituals as may be decided by HH Shri Shankracharya. People may t congregate and seek blessings on TV during live telecast. Raja of Puri and temple committee may supervise arrangements of se rituals," said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to Republic World.

Odisha government h agreed with suggestions of Centre on issue swaying from its earlier stand of leaving it up to wisdom of Supreme Court to decide what should be done.

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