Unlock 1.0: Religious places all set to re-open in Delhi

The central government has allowed reopening of all religious places from June 08 amid unlock 1.0 of coronavirus pandemic. Sanitisation work and preparations are underway at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi. A chamber has been installed at gurdwara's entry point to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak. On the other side, the Hanuman Temple authorities of Delhi's Connaught Place are following strict guidelines of government amid COVID-19 fear. While speaking to ANI, the priest of Hanuman Temple, Mahant Jagannath Das said, 'We will not allow entry of more than 5-10 devotees at a time. Each devotee will have to pass through the sanitisation tunnel installed at the entry gate. 'Prasad' will not be distributed by the priests,' he added. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines touching of idols or holy books, choir or singing groups and physical offerings like prasad, distribution of holy water are not allowed.