Bhubaneswar, July 1: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan met the erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb here on Monday.

They had a discussion for a peaceful and smooth completion of the upcoming Rath Yatra, officials said.

ରଥଯାତ୍ରାର ସୂଚାରୁ ପରିଚାଳନା ନେଇ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଅତିଥିଭବନ ଠାରେ ଗଜପତି ମହାରାଜା ଶ୍ରୀ ଦିବ୍ୟସିଂହ ଦେବ, ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଏବଂ ଆଇନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @PrithivirajBJPଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଛିI ଭକ୍ତମାନେ କିପରି ସୁବିଧାରେ ରଥ ଟାଣିବେ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ନୀତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟରେ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେବ ବୈଠକର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟ ଥିଲା। pic.twitter.com/EWIRpSuW0S
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The Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra is considered the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually on the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha (June-July).

This year, the holy Rath Yatra festival falls on July 7.

Meanwhile, the State government has decided to do away with the VIP darshan system inside the Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

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