SC stays this year's Jagannath Yatra due to coronavirus

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra at Puri's Jagannath Temple on June 23 due to coronavirus pandemic, saying Lord Jagannath won't forgive the court if they allow it.

Citing concerns over novel coronavirus pandemic, abench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices Dineesh Maheshwari and A S Bopanna said in the interest of public health and safety of citizens, this year's Rath Yatra at Puri in Odisha can't be allowed.