India, March 5 -- Departing from its pre-election promises, the Odisha Government, now led by the BJP, informed the Orissa High Court that the report of the Justice Raghubir Das Commission of Inquiry into the missing Ratna Bhandar keys cannot be made public.

The High Court sought clarification from the State Government after a petitioner argued that lakhs of Lord Jagannath devotees wish to know the circumstances under which the Ratna Bhandar keys went missing and how they were later recovered. The petitioner also insisted that the inquiry report be made public, as devotees are eager to learn about the status of the gold and jewellery stored in the Ratna Bhandar.

In response, the Odisha Government submitted an affidavit to the High Cour...