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Ayodhya priest, security men test positive for corona

  •   Thu, Jul 30 2020 03:44:08 PM

Ayodhya, Jul 30 (IANS): Acharya Pradeep Das, the assistant to the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, said that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Besides, 16 policemen on duty at Ayodhya, where the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony for the Ram temple is scheduled to be held on August 5, have also tested positive for Covid-19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with about 200 guests.

Last Saturday, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited the Ram Janmabhoomi complex to review preparations for the August 5 event.

Photos and videos from the day show the Coronavirus-positive priest Pradeep Das standing next to the Chief Minister during a ritual.

The Ram Janmabhoomi chief priest, Acharya Satyendra Das, who will lead the August 5 ceremony, was also seen standing next to the men.

Meanwhile, Trust sources said that the programme will go ahead as planned, maintaining all the safety rules for Covid-19.

Ayodhya, at present, has 375 active cases of coronavirus while Uttar Pradesh has 29,997 cases.

 
  

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  • smr, Karkala

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    This case is ahead of the planned ‘bhoomi pujan‘ ceremony on August 5 at the Ayodhya Ram Temple site, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a priest who was going to perform ceremony and 16 policemen monitoring the site have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.

    In another case the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board remained undecided till Monday on whether to close the temple doors to devotees after more than 150 of its staff tested positive. Earlier Tirumala Tirupati temple’s former chief priest dies at 73 to pandemic.

    In Gujarat eleven sadhus belonging to one of the divisions of the Swaminarayan sect, which has its temple in Maninagar area here in Gujarat, have tested.Swaminarayan Sect Head Used To Give Prasad With His Mouth Before Testing Positive For COVID-19.

    https://twitter.com/tweeterrant/status/1281892527138762754?s=20

    The man in the video is Swami Purshottam Priyadas, acharya of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

    The 'Godi Media' which went bust accusing 'Tablig Jamat' have no problem when temples become super spreader and priest offering 'Prasad' dipping saliva to his followers. Interesting the rule of containment zone is not applicable to Swami's and even our Prime Minister of India.

    Jai Hind

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    Yogi should now go for immediate testing ...

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  • Ummar, udupi

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    Now we want to know will they follow the rules by seal down the temple for 15 days? Or will they go ahead with spreading the virus?

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  • INA MINA D NORONHA, Valencia, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    I don't understand what is the urgency behind doing this event in these difficult and testing times.

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  • Dipen, Shravanbelagola

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    Keep watch on people from Tablighi Jamaat..still some percentage untraceable.

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    You should watch those who attended prayers in Tirupati. They are roaming freely. Check mate.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Thu, Jul 30 2020

    Don't expose better cover your self with cloth family out there.

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