The Delhi Police on Sunday requested people withinside the national capital to have a good time the pageant of Janmashtami at their homes due to the continuing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The police additionally requested people to keep away from accumulating at temples during the celebrations and warned of movement towards people violating the existing guidelines in place to check the unfold of the infection withinside the city.
“Devotees will not be authorized to go to temples on Janamashtami as DDMA pointers limit religious gatherings. We will urge people to have a good time at their houses and now no longer to collect at temples. Action may be taken towards the ones violating pointers,” news agency ANI quoted RP Meena, DCP, southeast Delhi, as saying.
While non-secular places have been authorized to reopen withinside the city, no traffic has been allowed withinside the premises, in keeping with the final order through the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). “All social/political / sports/entertainment / cultural /non-secular / pageant associated gatherings and congregations” have to continue to be prohibited during Delhi till August 31.
Also, the assertion through the Delhi police got here an afternoon after the Union ministry of home affairs had written to all states and Union territories to stay careful at some stage in the upcoming festive season. Union domestic secretary Ajay Bhalla had written to all of the leader secretaries on Saturday saying, “State Governments/UT Administrations are in addition suggested to take appropriate measures to avoid massive gatherings at some stage in the coming season and if required, impose neighbourhood regulations to be able to reduce such massive gatherings.” The letter came following the ministry’s order to extend all Covid-19 associated containment measures till September 30, 2021.