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  Man arrested for opposing Mamata’s visit to Puri Jagannath temple for endorsing beef

  Politics | April 19, 2017 17:05 IST

  Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Jagannath Temple here in Puri, a 'sevayat' of the temple, Somnath Khuntia was detained for allegedly threatening to oppose her visit to the 12th century shrine on Wednesday.

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  Rath Yatra: 10 Sevayats, Several Devotees Injured In Police Canecharge

  India | July 04, 2011 14:28 IST

  Puri, July 4 : At least 10 "sevayats" (priests) and some devotees were injured here today, in alleged cane-charge by police to control the swelling crowd of devotees atop "Nandighosh", the chariot of Lord Jagannath."We