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INTRODUCTION of dhadi (queue) darshan system at the Shree Jagannath temple at Puri to streamline devotees' movement on the shrine premises has been deferred to February 1.

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Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan attributed the reason to shifting of the 'hundi' inside the Natya Mandap.

The minister on Friday told mediapersons here that while there was a plan to start dhadi darshan in the temple on January 20, it is likely to be delayed till February 1 as permissions for shifting the 'hundi' are yet to be obtained. "There are two to three permissions required for shifting of the hundi and the government is working on it," he said.

It is, however, yet to be decided where the 'hundi' will be relocated. The wooden structures and ramps required for dhadi darshan or an organised queue system inside the Natya Mandap have been readied by Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation Limited and will be installed after the 'hundi' is removed from the present spot, he added.