BHUBANESWAR: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has expressed robust displeasure over unseemly conduct of some servitors of Puri Jagannath Templeduring the March 18 consult with of President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind, the First Lady of India. The surprising revelation has got here to fore after the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) determined to serve show-cause realize to the erring servitors.
On March 18, Kovind and his wife paid their maiden visits to the temple. Breaching his tight safety protocol, some servitors allegedly got here with regards to the VVIP couple and pushed and nudged them, much to the discomfiture of Kovind and the First Lady. Temple's leader administrator Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, an IAS officer, sought to minimize the matter and refused to expose details. "We received a letter from the President's office. We also discussed the matter in temple managing committee meeting. We are looking into it," Mohapatra instructed TOI. Mohapatra denied the president and his wife had been misbehaved. Temple assets said some servitors had allegedly blocked the way in which of Kovind when he was once looking to offer prayers in the sanctum sanctorum. The temple management has determined to serve show-cause notices to the erring servitors.
Other temple officials said there was once minor breach of the President's protocol. "Only a handful of servitors and government officials were permitted to remain in the temple that was shut for common devotees during the President's visit. Some servitors were curious and wanted to speak with him. So they went close to the President," any other officer said.
The brazen incident happened nearly three months earlier than the Supreme Court, whilst listening to a PIL on June eight, took robust be aware of the exploitative conduct of servitors at Puri Jagannath Temple and directed the state govt to take adequate measures to forestall harassment of devotees. Misconduct of servitors of Puri temple has been a cause for worry for the temple management. A Cuttack-based legal professional Mrinalini Padhi had moved the Supreme Court, drawing its consideration about harassment of pilgrims.
On March 18, Kovind and his wife paid their maiden visits to the temple. Breaching his tight safety protocol, some servitors allegedly got here with regards to the VVIP couple and pushed and nudged them, much to the discomfiture of Kovind and the First Lady. Temple's leader administrator Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, an IAS officer, sought to minimize the matter and refused to expose details. "We received a letter from the President's office. We also discussed the matter in temple managing committee meeting. We are looking into it," Mohapatra instructed TOI. Mohapatra denied the president and his wife had been misbehaved. Temple assets said some servitors had allegedly blocked the way in which of Kovind when he was once looking to offer prayers in the sanctum sanctorum. The temple management has determined to serve show-cause notices to the erring servitors.
Other temple officials said there was once minor breach of the President's protocol. "Only a handful of servitors and government officials were permitted to remain in the temple that was shut for common devotees during the President's visit. Some servitors were curious and wanted to speak with him. So they went close to the President," any other officer said.
The brazen incident happened nearly three months earlier than the Supreme Court, whilst listening to a PIL on June eight, took robust be aware of the exploitative conduct of servitors at Puri Jagannath Temple and directed the state govt to take adequate measures to forestall harassment of devotees. Misconduct of servitors of Puri temple has been a cause for worry for the temple management. A Cuttack-based legal professional Mrinalini Padhi had moved the Supreme Court, drawing its consideration about harassment of pilgrims.
Puri Jagannath temple body draws flak for security breach of President
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