SC Stays Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, Says 'God Will Forgive Us For This'

The Supreme Court has stayed the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha''s Puri, scheduled to start from the Jagannath Temple on June 23.The Chief Justice said such gatherings cannot take place during the ongoing pandemic. "Lord Jagannath won''t forgive us if we allow it." The bench noted that in the interest of public health and safety of citizens, the Rath Yatra festival cannot be allowed this year.