<span style="color: #222222;">In Odisha Director General of Police Abhay has appealed to  devotees to avoid visiting Puri in view of the partial curfew in parts of the pilgrim town. Taking to twitter he specifically mentioned that the Darshan of Lord for devotees is NOT allowed, so devotees should not visit Puri at this time.<br />'' <br />'' For the smooth conduct of Rath Yatra, vehicular traffic was not permitted into Puri district from 9 PM of 22 June except for vehicles on Government duty, Police & Emergency Services initially. But it was later modified. Puri district administration, however, has restricted the movement of vehicles in few areas of Puri town.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The Odisha  government was allowed to conduct the mega festival Rath Yatra in a restricted manner without any inflow of devotees after the Supreme Court gave a nod to it.</span><br />