A month after West Bengal received Geographical Indication (GI) status for ‘Banglar Rasogolla’, a team of the Sri Jagannath Sena has left for Chennai seeking GI tag for ‘Jagannath Rasagola’.
The four-member team headed by Sri Jagannath Sena convener Priyadarshan Pattnaik and comprising Mahabhoi servitor of lord Jagannath, Raju Mahabhoi left for Chennai on Sunday with essential documents required to apply for the GI tag.
The team would file an application for the GI status to ‘Jagannath Rasagola’ after reaching Chennai. “All the necessary documents will be furnished at the GI office to claim the sweetmeat’s links to age-old traditions and practices associated with lord Jagannath,” Priyadarshan Pattnaik said.
Earlier, the Odisha Government had decided to apply for GI tag for ‘Odishara Rasagola’ within a week after West Bengal was granted GI status for ‘Banglar Rasogolla’. However, the Government failed to file an application at the GI office in Chennai.
later, the State Government decided to apply for GI tag to ‘Jagannath Rasagola’ instead of ‘Odishara Rasagola’ following a recommendation from the MSME Department on the basis of a comprehensive report prepared after taking the views of legal experts and various stakeholders on the issue.