BJP begins Jagannath Sanskruti Suraksha Yatra

Protesting against the gross deviations in the rituals for the Brahma Parivartan of the deities at the Shree Jagannath Temple and to make the people of Odisha aware of the lapses during the sacred rituals and the role of the State Government in it, the BJP kicked off its proclaimed Jagannath Sanskruti Suraksha Yatra from the Singhdwar (lion's Gate) of the Jagannath Temple here on Tuesday.

The Yatra was flagged off in the presence of party's senior leaders including party's State unit president KV Singh Deo, Bijay Mohapatra, Jual Oram, Giridhar Gamang, Manmohan Samal, Pratap Sarangi and Rudra Narayan Pani.

As per the schedule, the Yatra, on the first day, reached Chandikhol via Chandanpur, Satyabadi, Pipili, Uttara Chhak, Samantarapur, Kalpana Square, laxmi Sagar, Rasulgarh, link Road (Cuttack), Sikharpur, Manguli Chhak, Tangi and Chhatia.

The party held public meetings at Sakhigopal, Pipili, Samanatarapur and Chandikhol.On Wednesday, the Yatra will cover Jamunda via Markona, Jamujhari, Soro, Khantapada, Nilgiri, Sajanagarh and Berampur.

On the third day, it will reach Baripada via Baisinga and Betonati while on the fourth day, it will reach Baleswar via Remuna, Hatigarh Chhak, Fuladi Chhak, Rupsa Matani Chhak, Gandhi Chhak at Basta, Baliapal, Kamarda and Jaleswar.

On the fifth day, the Yatra, after a public meeting at Rathakhala near lingaraj temple, will move to Khordha via Mausi Maa Chhak, Raj Mahal, Ram Mandir, Kalinga Stadium, Salia Sahi, Rental Colony, Bharatpur, Andhrarua, Chandaka, Kantabada, Kateni, Mendhasala, Chhatabara, Paniora, Pitapalli and Mukund Prasad. later, it would move to Nayagarh via Khordha Town Hall Square, Tapang, Rameswar Chhak, Kandha, Chandpur and Sunakhala.

BJP leader Pratap Sarangi said, "We will make people aware of the gross apathy of the State Government which led to the inordinate delay and gross irregularities in the Brahma Parivartan of the deities. We will also apprise the people of the interference of the State Government in the selection of Daru and the involvement of Ministers in the Banajaga Yatra."