Rath Yatra Not Allowed Anywhere In Odisha Other Than Puri: Supreme Court 

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday struck down all petitions seeking celebrations of Rath Yatra in other parts of Odisha this year as the State battles the second wave of the Covid pandemic.

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A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana said it cannot predict Covid-19 situation in the State

The High Court of Orissa has also rejected pleas from petitioners seeking public observance of the festival in other parts of the State

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday struck down all petitions seeking celebrations of Rath Yatra in other parts of Odisha this year as the State battles the second wave of the Covid pandemic.

"I also feel bad but we can't do anything about it. Hope god will allow next Rath Yatra," the 48th Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana ruled while scrapping several pleas requesting the apex court's intervention in the matter.