The chariots are ready for the Rath Yatra in Puri on Tuesday. Earlier in the morning, Union home minister Amit Shah had spoken to Deb and said the Centre would extend all help for the conduct of the Rath Yatra. Hossen’s petition made a point that Mehta articulated in court -- that according to tradition, if the Rath Yatra is cancelled one year, it cannot be performed for the next 12 years. Some people hurled eggs at the Bhubaneswar home of Odisha Vikash Parishad president Sushant Pandhi, whose earlier petition seeking the cancellation of the Rath Yatra had led to the June 18 order. Shah seeks creditThe Centre and the BJP on Monday sought to project the permission for the Rath Yatra as an achievement of Prime Narendra Modi.

Source: The Telegraph June 22, 2020 23:26 UTC