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ISKCON allowed to have Jagannath Rath Yatra at Shivaji Park

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted permission to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to hold Jagannath Rath Yatra at Shivaji Park on January 7, 2012.

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The Bombay high court on Thursday granted permission to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to hold Jagannath Rath Yatra at Shivaji Park on January 7, 2012.

A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice Roshan Dalvi have allowed Iskcon to hold the rath yatra, however, with the condition that they would not disturb the scheduled cricket matches at the park.

Sandeep Aole, advocate for Wecom trust, who had originally filed PIL seeking declaration of Shivaji Park as silence zone, said that cricket matches have been scheduled at the Shivaji Park for January 7 and 8, 2012. “If stages are erected then it would damage the cricket pitch,” said Aole.

Sachin Shetye, advocate for ISKCON, assured Aole that the stage would be in one corner and would not damage the pitch. However, Aole contended that it would still damage the outfield. “The outfield would be occupied even if they don’t use the pitch,” said Aole.

The court has allowed ISKCON to use the Park on January 6, 7 and 8, 2012, and asked them to clean the ground immediately after the rath yatra.

They have also been directed to ensure that the cricket pitch is not affected in any ways.

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