Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath targets Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha, accusing bureaucrats of controlling the administration and a 'Tamil babu' influencing Odia pride. Yogi warns of infiltration and religious conflicts, criticizing the sheltering of mafias by the government.
"The decision to get Pandian to join BJD on Kartik Purnima is well planned. It’s also an attempt to showcase his love for Odisha culture," says a senior BJD leader.
In Jagannath Yatra, the three Raths of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra are pulled by devotees after due rituals and put stationed in front of the Singha Dwara of the Shreemandira.