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Ranchi: The nine-day Jagannathpur Rath Mela, which ended on Thursday, witnessed a lot of controversies with vendors complaining of high rents and some.
The over three-century old Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Jagannathpur in Ranchi is unlikely to be held this time too, like last year.
Though no official announcements have been made till now and the ongoing partial lockdown may be relaxed further, if not totally withdrawn, by July 12 when the festival is scheduled to be held, people feel that the administration, considering the present situation, may not allow taking out a procession with the deities on the chariot, let alone organising the fair that had become a part of the festivity for the past 300 years.
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“We have requested for a meeting with chief minister Hemant Soren for discussing the matter and expecting to hear from his office soon,” Chandrakant Raipat, the secretary of the temple management committee, said on Monday, adding the final decision would be taken after that.