The Supreme Court today directed the Orissa government to place its report relating to steps taken to protect lives of people belonging to the Christian community in riot-hit Kandhamal district. A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan posted the matter for further hearing at 2 pm on Thursday.
The court also wanted to know if the state government has granted any permission to VHP leader Praveed Togadia for his yatra carrying the ashes of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati. The petitioner in the case, archbishop of Cuttack Raphael Cheenath also demanded that the proposed yatra of Praveen Togadia be stopped as it is likely to cause further trouble in the area which is already witnessing a tense situation.
Cheenath who filed the petition in the apex court on Tuesday had alleged that the state government is not doing anything to prevent the houses of Christian community from being torched. The Central Government's counsel, Gopal Subramanium informed the court that the central government is keeping a close eye on the happenings in Kandhmal and Home Minister has also visited Orissa to assess the situation.
The state government on the other hand refuted all the allegations in the petition saying the government is trying its best to control the situation.
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