Curfew in Puri on Ratha Yatra, ban on even rooftop viewing

The Odisha government said on Saturday that the annual Ratha Yatra festival will be held this year without gathering of devotees, who will not be allowed to even watch the rituals from the rooftops along the route of the chariots. Speaking to reporters, Puri's District Magistrate Samarth Verma said the administration has revised its decision, restricting public viewing of the Ratha Yatra festival from the rooftop of houses and hotels.

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