Maharashtra government on Friday announced that it’ll reopen all religious places starting October 7. The chief minister’s office in a very tweet said that each one religious places of worship will reopen on the primary day of Navratri.
All temples in Maharashtra to be reopened from October 7 – the primary day of Navratri,” the Maharashtra chief minister’s office said. the govt. faced lots of criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not opening religious places of worship.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government earlier failed to reopen places of worship fearing an increase in Covid-19 cases. It also cited that an increase in cases could also accelerate the probabilities of a probable second wave.
The Maharashtra government imposed several restrictions on the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is one in all the foremost important festivals within the state, thanks to Covid-19. Maharashtra saw muted celebrations for the second year in a very row because the state welcomed the Hindu deity under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The authorities asked citizens to strictly adhere to Covid-19 preventive measures. “The Maharashtra government has prepared itself for a 3rd wave, but with all precautions, the state is allowing relaxations in various activities,” Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said.
“Although daily Covid-19 cases are showing a declining trend, everybody should make sure and follow Covid-19 protocols. While religious places are visiting be opened, people still must wear face masks and use hand sanitisers. The management of non secular places are chargeable for the implementation of such measures,” Thackeray was quoted as saying by wire service PTI.
Places of worship were reopened within the state in November last year. They were closed down when the second wave hit the state and also took a toll on the state. Maharashtra was among the states which saw a record number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths because of Covid-19.
Maharashtra also reopened schools for classes 5 to 12 in rural areas and eight to 12 in urban areas starting October 4.
