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Coronavirus impact: SC stays this year's historic Puri's Rath Yatra

The bench told Odisha government not to allow the yatra or pilgrimage procession and related activities anywhere in the state to avoid spread of coronavirus

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File photo of Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017. Photo: PTI

1 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2020 | 3:41 PM IST

The Supreme Court Thursday stayed this year's historic Puri Rath Yatra starting from June 23 and related activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices Dineesh Maheshwari and A S Bopanna said that in the interest of public health and safety of citizens, this year's Rath Yatra at Puri in Odisha can't be allowed.

The Chief Justice said that Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra to go on, as such a huge gathering can't take place during the pandemic.

The bench also told Odisha government not to allow the

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