Ulto Rath Jatra
human rights / Destruction of shops at Rath Mela and the ever-shrinking space for minorities
Last Saturday night, the 400-year-old Rath Mela in Dhamrai, a fair integral to the Hindu Rath Jatra Utsab and the biggest Rath Jatra festival of the country, was shut down by the police over what it called “security concerns”, the fair stalls forcibly dismantled, visibly destroyed, and their owners beaten up.
Dhamrai Ulto Rath Jatra held, Mela resumes
Amidst strong police presence, Dhamrai Hindus celebrated Ulto Rath Jatra (reverse journey) festival yesterday like their peers across the country.
Destruction of shops at Rath Mela and the ever-shrinking space for minorities
Last Saturday night, the 400-year-old Rath Mela in Dhamrai, a fair integral to the Hindu Rath Jatra Utsab and the biggest Rath Jatra festival of the country, was shut down by the police over what it called “security concerns”, the fair stalls forcibly dismantled, visibly destroyed, and their owners beaten up.
Dhamrai Ulto Rath Jatra held, Mela resumes
Amidst strong police presence, Dhamrai Hindus celebrated Ulto Rath Jatra (reverse journey) festival yesterday like their peers across the country.