Odisha

Orissa HC Slams SJTA Over Disruption In Jagannath Temple Rituals

Cuttack: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) was left red-faced as the Orissa High Court on Thursday came down heavily on it over the impasse in the temple due to disruption in the rituals of the Lords.

The stricture came after the SJTA filed an affidavit in the court.

The HC attributed the impasse to wrong interpretation of its order by the SJTA.

Maintaining that its only task is to oversee the repair and preservation work of the temple, the court confirmed that it had not given any directive to the SJTA on conduct of the rituals of the Lords.

Stating that it is the responsibility of the SJTA and the state government to ensure timely completion of the rituals, the court said, as per the suggestion of the Odisha government, it had assented to the implementation of Justice B P Das commission recommendation to bring reforms into the affairs of Jagannath Temple.

The SJTA, in its affidavit, also admitted that following disruption in the rituals of the Lords, servitors could not prepare ‘Mahaprasad’.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha Govt Dissolves Governing Body Of Non-Govt Aided Degree Colleges

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has dissolved the governing bodies or managing committees of all Non-Government…

19 minutes ago

EX-SC Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed NHRC Chief & Justice Bidyut Sarangi As Member

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian…

1 hour ago

CRUT Signs MoU With NTPC & Gridco For Running Hydrogen-Powered Buses In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Marking a significant development in eco-friendly transport in Odisha, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding…

1 hour ago

Kumar Vishwas Slammed For His Veiled ‘Ramayana’ Dig At Sonakshi Sinha

Mumbai: After veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, noted poet Kumar Vishwas left netizens irked with his…

2 hours ago

Massive Fire Engulfs Godown In Bhubaneswar’s Satyanagar; Robot Deployed

Bhubaneswar: A major fire erupted at a pressure cooker company godown at Satyanagar in Bhubaneswar…

2 hours ago

Patha Utsav To Be Held In Bhubaneswar On Dec 29, Announces BMC

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced that the Patha Utsav, which was…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.