Maharashtra Govt To Reopen Religious Places From October 7 - First Day Of Navaratri

<p><strong>Mumbai: </strong>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government on Friday announced to reopen all places of worship in the state from October 7, which is the first day of Navratri.</p> <p>&ldquo;All places of worship will reopen for devotees from the first day of Navaratri, i.e., 7th October 2021, while observing all COVID safety protocols,&rdquo; the Maharashtra Chief Minister&rsquo;s Office (CMO) said in a tweet.</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/CMOMaharashtra/status/1441422064192081920[/tw]</p> <p><strong>READ</strong>:<strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3ubgDfG"> Deepotsav 2021: UP Govt's Grand Diwali Celebration In Ayodhya Includes Aerial Show Using 500 Drones</a></strong></p> <p>The Chief Minister, though, clarified that the people will have to follow all rules and guidelines related to Covid-19 protocols.</p> <p>&ldquo;We have made preparations to tackle the third wave after successfully fighting the second wave. We are slowly opening up. There is a decline in the number of cases, we still have to take precautions,&rdquo; said a release issued by the Maharashtra Chief Minister&rsquo;s office.</p> <p>&ldquo;Even though places of religious worship will open for devotees, Covid protocols like mask, social distancing and sanitisation will have to be followed,&rdquo; the release added.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3kCQof2 Registers 31,382 Coronavirus Cases In Last 24 Hrs, Active Cases Lowest Since March 2020</a></strong></p> <p>All religious places were earlier closed in Maharashtra, which is among the worst Covid-19 affected states in the country, in the view of the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>The Maharashtra government had earlier this month imposed several restrictions on the Ganesh Chaturthi festival due to Covid-19.</p>

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