Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has formally written to Union Minister for Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, requesting the Central Government's personal intervention to forward the nomination of Puri's iconic Ratha Yatra to UNESCO for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In his official communication, CM Majhi highlighted the proposal submitted by the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri, emphasizing that all supporting materials in the prescribed formats have already been prepared and submitted for consideration, as per the press release.

In his letter, he wrote, "I would like to draw your kind attention to the proposal submitted by the Shree Jagannatha Te...