Centre issues SOPs for religious places before opening on June 8: Masks mandatory, no prasad
Even though the government has allowed the religious places to open up, there will be stringent rules for worship.
New Delhi: As the phase-I of Unlock India comes into effect on Monday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) to contain the spread of Covid-19 at the religious places.
Even though the government has allowed the religious places to open up, there will be stringent rules for worship.
# Touching of statues/idols / holy books etc. not to be allowed. Large gatherings/congregation continue to remain prohibited.
# As far as feasible recorded devotional music/songs may be played and choir or singing groups should not be allowed.
# No physical offerings like Prasad/distribution or sprinkling of holy water, etc.to be allowed inside the religious places.
# Touching of statues/idols / holy books etc. not to be allowed.
# Large gatherings/congregation continue to remain prohibited.
Full Guidelines below:
