Odisha Can Organise Rath Yatra But With Restrictions, Curfew: Top Court

Puri's famous rath yatra can be conducted this year but in a restricted fashion -- with curfew and closed city entries, the Supreme Court said today, after petitions asking it to recall its earlier order, banning the hugely popular festival. The state government will have to declare curfew whenever the chariots are pulled. It also has to ensure that each of the three chariots is pulled by a maximum of 500 people, which would include the police personnel and officials, the court said.