Delhi: Police ask devotees not to visit temples on Janmashtami; action against those flouting guidelines
The police have appealed to devotees not to visit temples on Janmashtami festival as District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) guidelines prohibit religious gatherings.
FollowAmid the looming fear of the third wave of Covid-19, The Delhi Police on Sunday asked people in the national capital to celebrate the festival of Janmashtami at their houses owing to the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
The police have appealed to devotees not to visit temples on Janmashtami festival as District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) guidelines prohibit religious gatherings.
DCP southeast Delhi, RP Meena said action will be taken against those found violating Covid-19 guidelines.
“Devotees will not be permitted to visit temples on Janamashtami as DDMA guidelines prohibit religious gatherings. We will urge people to celebrate it at their homes and not to gather at temples. Action will be taken against those violating guidelines,” news agency ANI quoted RP Meena, DCP, southeast Delhi, as saying.
While religious places were permitted to reopen in the city, no visitors were allowed in the premises, according to the last order by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
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“All social / political / sports / entertainment / cultural /religious / festival related gatherings and congregations” should remain prohibited throughout Delhi until August 31.
Meanwhile, the Centre has also asked all states and union territories to remain cautious during the upcoming festive season and ensure there is no large gathering and that they take proactive measures to check the spread of coronavirus. Extending the ongoing Covid-19 guidelines for one more month till September 30, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla had written to all the chief secretaries on Saturday saying, “State Governments/UT Administrations are further advised to take suitable measures to avoid large gatherings during the coming season and if required, impose local restrictions with a view to curb such large gatherings.” He had said the overall pandemic situation now appears to be largely stable at the national level, except for the localised spread observed in a few states.
Delhi reported 29 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, according to the state health bulletin. There are as many as 393 active coronavirus cases.
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