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Congress announces 'Tulsi Yatra' in Odisha to protest against 'mismanagement' at Puri temple

IndiaTimes Saturday, 11 November 2023
The opposition Congress in Odisha announced that it will undertake a 'Tulsi Yatra', in which tulsi or basil leaves will be collected from houses across 314 blocks of the state and offered to Lord Jagannath in Puri, as a mark of protest over alleged mismanagement at the 12th-century shrine. ​​ The decision was taken hours after 10 devotees fell unconscious on Friday due to heavy rush at the temple, state Congress president Sarat Pattnayak said. The date of the 'yatra' will be decided soon, he said.
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