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SC takes note of 3rd October violence at Jagannath temple, Puri

<span style="color: #222222;">The Supreme Court today took note of the 3rd October violence at Puri's Jagannath temple during a protest against the introduction of a queue system for devotees and said no policeman should enter the temple with weapons and shoes.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Odisha Government told the apex court that 47 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence in the temple and said that situation is under control.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Last Wednesday, nine policemen were injured as violence broke out during a 12-hour bandh called by a socio-cultural organisation, protesting introduction of a queue system for devotees visiting the Jagannath Temple. A temple official had said that the queue system was introduced on an experimental basis and a review would be done as locals and servitors opposed it.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <br />

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