Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Chief Minister of Odisha and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, participated in the cleanliness drive in Puri on Saturday, ahead of the start of the... Annual Jagannath Rath Yatra.

The yatra, an annual event, will begin tomorrow this year.

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On 'X', CM Majhi wrote, "I feel blessed to participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan organized at Puri Lada Dand ahead of the sacred Rath Yatra. Tomorrow, Lord Sri Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra will leave the bejeweled throne of Baddana. " And give direct darshan to lakhs of devotees in Baddand.

President Draupadi Murmu is set to grace Odisha on the day of chariot pulling, an important part of the rituals of Sri Jagannath Yatra, which is considered a symbol of drawing the Lord into one's heart.

The President, who is a native of Odisha, will reach the state today and witness the Gundicha Yatra (Car Festival) of Lord Jagannath in Puri tomorrow.

Odisha Director General of Police Arun Kumar Sarangi spoke to ANI about the ongoing preparations ahead of the President's visit.