Haridwar: In the background of Mahakumbh Mela that started in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, millions of people have flocked to Haridwar to take holy baths in the Ganges. It is said that due to the lack of social distancing measures, it has become difficult to control the people attending the Mahakumbha fair.
Devotees have consistently refused to comply and listen to the several appeals asking them to follow the COVID protocols. The attendance of devotees from various parts of the country who have completely disregarded social distancing norms has become a reason for growing alarm.
According to the National News Agency (ANI) reports, Sanjay Gunjyal, the Inspector General of Police, who works at Haridwar, said that no one is following the social distancing in Har Ki Pauri Ghat.
Every day, COVID cases are increasing in the country. If any attempts are made to enforce social distancing in the Ghats, it could result in a stampede, Gunjyal informed.
Many people have expressed outrage against the government’s sanctioning the Kumbh festival from April 1st to April 30th disregarding the social distancing protocol amid the rising wave of COVID infections in the country. The media consistently propagated that Tabhligi Jamaat organized a gathering in Delhi and that Muslims were responsible for spreading Corona in the country by dubbing it as ‘Tabhligi Corona’ repeatedly, have they gone missing? is the question that is being posed in the social setting.
