INTACH APPEALS FOR TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OF HERITAGE CORRIDOR WORK
By; Anil Dhir
Bhubaneswar 13th May : The State Convener of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage has appealed to the Chief Minister for temporary suspension of all activities in the excavated area of the heritage corridor at Puri. In a letter to the Chief Minister, State Convener A. B. Tripathy IPS (Retd) has appealed that pending the disposal of the matter in the Odisha High Court, and the political slugfest with rumors flying thick and fast, the devotees of Lord Jagannath are confused, apprehensive and hurt.
In his letter, Tripathy has written “ Intach is above all political predilections and is in an unique position of feeling the pulse of the people through its twelve chapters spread through the length and breadth of the State…Our feedback is that people are hurt as their supreme deity Lord Jagannath’s abode is in controversy which has gone to the highest courts for a decision.”
In his letter he has appealed for a halt in the ongoing work pending the disposal of the case which will assuage the feelings of the apprehensive devotees and will be a healing touch.
