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Bhubaneswar: Expressing discontent over Supreme Court’s directive for cancellation of Puri Rath Yatra this year, Puri Shakaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Sunday termed it as a well-orchestrated plan to stop the annual event.
“On June 20, the Supreme Court could have accepted the review petitions. There are precedents of the apex court being opened and rulings given during vacations,” said Shankaracharya.
The Puri Seer further stated that, “As only one day is now left for Rath Yatra, it appears that it is a well-orchestrated plan to stop Rath Yatra as the verdict also came just before the court closed for summer vacation.”
Expressing discontent over SC decision to cancel #RathYatra, #Puri Shankaracharya says, "The situation warranted voluntary acceptance of petitions on June 20 by the apex court as courts remain open during special circumstances. It is a well-orchestrated plan to stop Rath Yatra." pic.twitter.com/Yp7DsPEnTX
— OTV (@otvnews) June 21, 2020
Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Saturday urged Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to re-consider the sensitive issue of stopping Puri Rath Yatra this year. In a letter, Puri King requested the State government to approach the Supreme Court seeking partial modification of its June 18 order so that centuries-old festival can be conducted only at Puri as a special case.
Dibyasingha Deb also mentioned that the present Covid pandemic is not a situation which renders impossible the conduct of Rath Yatra, since as covidsuggested by the Srimandir managing committee in its meeting on May 30, the yatra in Puri can be held without any public congregation.
Odisha BJP president Samir Mohanty today also urged Odisha government to accept the application regarding Rath Yatra made by Puri Gajapati Maharaj.
“Puri Shankaracharya is ready to have a discussion with officials and other representatives of State government. The State government should also take immediate steps in this regard as Puri Shankaracharya has a special role to play in the rituals and other nitis of Srimandir,” said Mohanty.
#RathYatraCancelled: #Odisha BJP president Samir Mohanty appeals State Govt to take steps as per #Puri King Dibyasingha Deb's proposal for conduct of #RathYatra in Puri; says, "Odisha govt should also discuss the matter with Puri Shankaracharya." pic.twitter.com/NMGK2xrwWk
— OTV (@otvnews) June 21, 2020
Echoing similar views, Puri Srimandir Managing Committee member, Raghunath Mohapatra said, “The submission in Supreme Court that there would be a congregation of 10 to 12 lakh devotees during Rath Yatra is wrong.”
Mohapatra further said Gajapati Maharaj’s letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are the views of Puri Shankaracharya, Chhatisa Nijog and others.
“All important rituals including Adhara Pana are conducted on the chariots and how can such rituals take place inside Gundicha temple,” questioned Mohapatra.
The fact presented in Supreme Court that there will be congregation of 12 to 15 lakh devotees during #RathYatra is wrong. Puri Gajapati's letter to #Odisha CM represents views of Shankaracharya, Chattisa Nijog & others: Raghunath Mohapatra, Srimandir Managing Committee member pic.twitter.com/qhUCvsqfKa
— OTV (@otvnews) June 21, 2020
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