In the wake of the recent Shradhabali stampede incident, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to visit Puri today at 3 PM.
This marks his first official tour to the holy city since the tragic event.
The visit holds critical significance as the Chief Minister is expected to engage in high-level consultations with servitors of the Shree Jagannath Temple. The discussions will revolve around strategic policy measures, temple safety norms, and preventive frameworks to ensure the well-being of devotees during large-scale rituals and gatherings.
CM Majhi’s arrival also aligns with his earlier promise to closely monitor spiritual tourism management and engage directly with temple stakeholders. The administration is reportedly working on drafting new operational guidelines, possibly to be informed by today’s interactions.
In the aftermath of the stampede, the state government had announced ex gratia for the victims’ families and vowed structural changes in temple event coordination. Sources indicate today’s visit might also include a review of such compensatory and reformative actions.
The people of Puri and the wider Odisha region are anticipating decisive steps and meaningful resolutions from this high-profile visit.
