‘Jatra’ continues to thrive on vulgarity as government lax to frame guidelines
New Indian ExpressBHUBANESWAR : Despite two years having passed since the state government prohibited obscenity in jatra shows and Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan’s announcement five months back to bring in new rules to stop vulgar item dances, jatra organisers continue with the objectionable performances to draw crowds and mint money. The Odia Language, Literature and Culture department has since 2023 banned vulgar and objectionable performances during jatra and melody shows but such incidents are still reported from different parts of the state. Secretary of Odisha Jatra Mahasangh, Umakanta Mishra said in only a few cases, police complaints have been filed against the organiser and the dancer under section 296 of the BNS. For staging a jatra show, an organiser has to secure permission from several authorities including police, fire services, labour office, tehsildar, the local discom and finally, the sub-collector.
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