Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Friday demanded stringent action against ministers and senior officials, accusing the BJP government of repeated administrative failures in the management of the Puri Rath Yatra over the past three years.
The party alleged that recurring lapses in crowd management and ritual observance had tarnished the sanctity of Lord Jagannath's world-famous annual festival and hurt the religious sentiments of millions of devotees.
Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan here, OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das alleged that the state government had repeatedly failed to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the Rath Yatra despite elaborate preparations and high-level review m...