Ahead of the scheduled Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel stated on Thursday that the choice to take out the yatra can be taken based mostly on the pandemic state of affairs.
Patel and state Home Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja visited the Lord Jagannath temple in Jamalpur within the previous metropolis of Ahmedabad on Thursday morning, on the sidelines of the ‘Jal Yatra’ ceremony earlier than the Rath Yatra.
Traditionally, the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra procession is taken out on the Ashadhi Beej day of the Gujarati calendar i.e. on July 12 this yr. The yr 2020 marked the primary time in 143 years that the historic 143rd Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra procession was canceled by a keep order of the Gujarat High Court in the course of the first wave of the pandemic in Ahmedabad. Following the order, a symbolic go to was organized contained in the temple premises by the temple belief final yr.
On this event, Patel stated, “Whatever resolution shall be taken relating to the upcoming Rath Yatra as per the rules of Kovid-19, it is going to be organized by the temple belief in collaboration with the state authorities. Today Jal Yatra Ceremony was organized as per the customs holding in view the COVID-19 tips. The significance of this yatra is just not solely in Gujarat however in the entire nation.
Ahmedabad Police officers stated they’ve made elaborate preparations to offer safety and manage the Rath Yatra in case the Rath Yatra takes place.
According to sources, a gathering was held between senior law enforcement officials in Ahmedabad on Wednesday relating to the preparations for this system to be held on July 12. The police at the moment are ready for the state authorities’s resolution to both enable full journey, with someplace between 2. 3 lakh devotees or a symbolic one is to be taken out by the clergymen solely.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Harshad Patel, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad Police Control Room stated, “Whether the Rath Yatra will be allowed or not, Ahmedabad Police is ready with its settlement and action plan. The decision to conduct the mock drill will be taken as per the decision of the government,” Patel stated.
.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
