Interim order to not stop Bisket Jatra

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order against the decision of the local administration to stop the famous religious Biska (Bisket) Jatra or festival observed in Bhaktapur. In a preliminary hearing today, the single bench of Justice Pursottam Bhandari issued the interim order, neutralizing the decision of the Bhaktapur district administration. A meeting of the district-level COVID-19 crisis management operation centre chaired by Chief District Officer Prem Prasad Bhattarai had taken a decision to limit the jatra to mere formality, confined to only pooja by a few number of people. The decision was taken in wake of... Read More