Assam bans Id gathering, prayers
The Hindu
State issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines, curbs on religious, social meetings
A fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Assam government on Monday said the upcoming festival of Id should be celebrated at home. The directive on Id-ul-Zoha or Bakrid, scheduled on July 21, has come a week after the Assam government tabled a cattle protection Bill in the 126-member Assembly. The Bill seeks to restrict transportation of cattle within and through the State besides preventing the sale of beef within a 5 km radius of temples and religious places of non-beef-eating communities. “All persons to celebrate Iid from their homes. Religious rituals, e.g., Namaaz at a mosque is allowed with not more than five persons including the religious head,” the guidelines issued by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua said.
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