Celebrations around Bhaktapur’s Biska Jatra began Saturday afternoon after public outrage over its suspension for a second year led to a Supreme Court intervention.
The Bhaktapur District Administration last week had decided to put off the annual celebrations as Nepal sees the first signs of a second Covid wave. However, the Supreme Court issued an interim order on Friday allowing the festival to be observed, following demands from the Bhaktapur residents that they be allowed to observe the jatra.
