WB BJP to seek permission for 10 to 12-day long Rath Yatras: Party leader

The West Bengal unit of the BJP has decided to seek permission for 10 to 12-day long four-phased 'Rath Yatras' from the state government, a senior party leader said Wednesday.

A fresh itinerary of the 'Rath Yatras', in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court, will be submitted to the government.

The proposed "Rath Yatras" of the BJP in West Bengal were put on hold on Tuesday by the Supreme Court, which asked the party to seek a fresh approval from the Mamata Banerjee government in the state by submitting a revised proposal, saying the law-and-order apprehensions were not "totally unfounded".

"We have decided to submit the new 10 to 12-day schedule of four-phased 'Rath Yatras' to the state government. Let us see whether the state gives us permission or not," BJP state vice president Jai Prakash Majumdar said.

According to the proposal, four chariots will begin their journey from four venues -- Coochbehar, Kakdwip (South 24 Parganas), Krishnanagar (Nadia) and Birbhum ...