Saturday 20 June 2020

Rathayatra stayed in the interest of public health : SC

22nd June : Review petition hearing in SC
After SC judgement, a review petition has been filed which is listed for hearing on 22nd June.

20th June : Gajapati Maharaja writes Honble CM
Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb writes to CM Naveen Patnaik to take appropriate steps for approaching the SC for partial modification of its 18th June order so as to permit performance of Ratha Yatra only at Puri — the Moola-peetha of Lord Jagannath (DOWNLOAD.PDF)

18th June : State Cabinet Decision
Cabinet meeting held today decided to inform Shri Jagannath Temple Management Committee to implement the SC directives. Also DMs have been directed to inform temple MCs in the districts & other institutions to implement SC directives. (DOWNLOAD.PDF)

18th June : Supreme Court Judgement
SC said “Art 25 of the Constitution of India itself confers the right to profess & propagate religion subject to health. We accordingly direct that there shall be no Ratha Yatra anywhere in the temple town of Odisha or in any part of the state this year” (DOWNLOAD.PDF)

9th June : Odisha High Court Judgement
Today #Odisha High Court left the decision on Ratha Yatra to State Govt. Advocate General today informed the HC that Ratha construction is going on smoothly following the GoI guidelines. (DOWNLOAD.PDF)