Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday evening said it will take “favourable action” when the Supreme Court takes up the petitions seeking recall/modification of its order stopping Rath Yatra in Puri this year, raising hopes that the annual sojourn of the presiding deities of the world famous pilgrim town might take place.
“The state government will take favourable action as legally permissible on the request of the Gajapati Maharaj when the writ petition W.P.(C) No. 571 of 2020 is taken up for hearing before the Hon’ble Supreme Court,” said a press release issued by the Law department.
The release, which is not signed by any government functionary but released to the media, followed Chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and Gajapati of Puri Dibyasingha Deb and Shankaracharya of Gobardhan Peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati expressing the need for reconsideration of the apex court’s June 18 order and holding of Rath Yatra with adequate preparations to meet COVID management norms.
