Bhubaneswar: Some people on Saturday protested in front of the Jagannath Temple in Puri demanding that the temple be reopened because of worshipers.
The protesters said every day hundreds of worshipers were disappointed from the temple gate.
When the government has allowed the mall, the market to operate and the election to go ahead in the middle of Covid-19, then why did the Jagannath temple open to the public, they asked.
“When the government is conducting a poll, those who will come to see Lord’s glimpse to see God.” The decision to close the temple must be taken by the manager committee.
But this time it wasn’t done so.
When Chief Secretary asked people not to be afraid of Covid, what is the reason to keep visitors away from the temple, “asked Pattasayak.
The administration of the Candi closed the temple for worshipers on January 8 after increasing Covid cases.