Rath Yatra 2021: Devotees banned, fully vaccinated servitors to be allowed

Jun 12, 2021

Puri (Odisha), June 12 (ANI): The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Shree Jagannath in Puri will be held this year under strict restrictions as COVID-19 continues to spread. Devotees will not be allowed to attend the ‘yatra’, while only servitors who have received both vaccine shots and tested negative for COVID-19 will perform rituals. Puri District Magistrate Samarth Verma said, "39 of the total 42 wheels of the chariot have already been constructed, around 200 workers are working. They stay in isolation separately, they have minimum interaction with normal public."