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The Supreme Court said "In the recent past, there is a mushroom growth of PILs. Many such petitions are either publicity interest litigation or personal interest litigation. We deprecate the practice of filing such PIL as it is a waste of judicial time and it needs to be nipped in bud so that development work is not stalled."
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Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins in Puri amid Covid protocols.
The Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath began on Saturday in Puri, Odisha. The yatra marks the beginning of construction of Raths (Chariots) for the annual Rath Yatra scheduled to take place on July 12. However, in view of the second wave of coronavirus, only a limited number of people were allowed today to attend Chandan Yatra.
The Puri district administration has decided to clamp prohibitory order under Section 144 to prevent gathering of devotees around the Narendra tank during the 21-day Chandan Yatra.
In normal times, thousands of devotees attend Chandan Yatra in Puri, but because of pandemic, the entry was restricted.