Ranchi, July 12 (TIWN) This year Rath Yatra could not take place in Jharkhand as the state govt had denied permission for it.

“No devotees are allowed to participate in Rath Yatra. Chariot pullers with negative RT-PCR test reports and those who have been fully vaccinated will be permitted to attend the Yatra. Around 1,000 officials excluding police personnel will be deployed,” Ajay Jena, the administrator of the Puri Jagannath Temple, told news agency ANI on Friday.  Jena added that 3,000 servitors and 1,000 temple officials will be allowed for the rituals and RT-PCR tests are being conducted at all four places in Puri since Thursday.