BJP leader Sambit Patra is the latest to move the Supreme Court seeking permission to hold the Jagannath Yatra. Also Read: Puri King asks Naveen Patnaik to move SC to modify order stopping Rath Yatra“The cancellation of Rath Yatra is not correct. A three-judge bench, headed by chief justice SA Bobde, had stayed the Rath Yatra on Thursday, a decision accepted by the state cabinet and rejected by various religious bodies. Also Read:Plea in SC against Rath Yatra orderAmong the arguments presented to allow the Rath Yatra, the petitioners allege that it is a unique festival with an unbroken tradition for over 280 years. Another argument cites a 1964 order by the Supreme Court which allegedly termed the Puri Rath Yatra to be a unique event which “requires special treatment” by the state government.

Source: Hindustan Times June 21, 2020 14:09 UTC