Principal Resident Commissioner Files Affidavit On Behalf Of State Govt

New Delhi: Principal Resident Commissioner Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra on behalf of the State government has submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court regarding the conduct of Ratha Yatra only in Puri.

As per the affidavit on behalf of the state of Odisha, the Principal Resident Commissioner said that the apprehension of the State Government is primarily related to thousands of Ratha Yatras taking place all over the State. Lakhs of people amend the Rath Yatras taking place in different pans of the State of Odisha and happens in almost every Gram Panchayats. More than 5 lakhs people of Odisha have returned back to the State since May 2020. Most of them are likely to complete their quarantine period by the end of June 2020.

“It is further respectfully submitted that with the onset of monsoon, it is likely for the Covid-I9 pandemic to peak in the State during June and July 2020. The pandemic has killed lakhs of people across the globe and so far Odisha has handled the pandemic in an efficient manner with lowest mortality rate in the country. Any congregation during the probable peaking period can lead to loss of lives and serious public health hazard.