Solicitor General, Amicus Curiae to Visit Puri Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Even as the eviction drive in Puri is on full swing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Amicus Curiae Ranjit Kumar will be visiting the pilgrimage city tomorrow.

The officials were earlier scheduled to visit Puri on September 9.

Notably, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed two petitions seeking a stay on the eviction drive and asked the Solicitor General and the Amicus Curiae to visit Puri and assess the situation arising out of the eviction drive and
assess the situation arising out of the eviction drive and submit a report.

The petitions were dismissed by the Supreme Court after Advocate General of Odisha Ashok Parija submitted before the court that the eviction drive is being carried out as per the recommendations of the Justice BP Das Commission.

Sources said the two top law officials will review implementation of recommendations by BP Das Commission of Inquiry for removal of structures up to 75 metres from Meghanad Pacheri of the 12th century shrine.

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