New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Rath Yatra to be conducted at Puri in Odisha with certain restrictions, saying that it will be held in coordination with the Temple committee, state government and the Centre “without compromising the health issues”.
Asking the Centre and the state government to “work in tandem”, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said that a detailed order will be released by evening. The apex court, however, said that the Odisha government can even stop the yatra or festivities “if they feel it is going out of hand”.
The Puri Rath Yatra is a seven day festival that will begin from Tuesday. The top court on June 18 had said that the Rath Yatra cannot be allowed because it was against the interest of public health and safety of citizens.