All hoteliers agree that business would only pick up after tourists from Bengal start coming to Puri. Following our request, the government gave consent to open the hotels two days ago. Now a majority of hotels have opened up.”According to the new guidelines, a tourist can stay in Puri for only 72 hours (three days). All hoteliers agree that business would only pick up after tourists from Bengal start coming to Puri. The BJP demanded the government to issue a statement to clear confusion in the minds of crores of devotees on Rath Yatra.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2020 23:26 UTC