Ramdas Athawale demands to open places of worship in Maharashtra

The Union minister of state for social justice Ramdas Athawale has written to the Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding to open all places of worship in the state.

Athawale in his letter stated that all the temples and religious places were closed in the state in view of the corovirus outbreak to prevent it's spread. Today people are aware about the pandemic and precautions to be taken to be safe. Also the process of unlocking economic activities has commenced. Therefore, places of worship should also be allowed to reopen.

“The Bombay high court has directed the disaster management team of the BMC to consider opening of Jain temples for Paryushan. In view of this judgment, kindly allow the opening of religious places,” the letter said. He also urged the governor and chief minister to look into this matter sympathetically and do the needful.

Mr Athawale added that all places of worship should follow rules regarding wearing masks, use of sanitizers and physical distancing.

मंदिर मस्जिद चर्च गुरुद्वारा बुद्धविहार देरासर सर्व धर्मीय प्रार्थनास्थळे सुरू करावीत. त्यासाठी मास्क सॅनिटायझर ;फिजिकल डिस्टन्स चे नियम पाळून राज्यात सर्व धर्मांची प्रार्थनास्थळे सुरू करण्यासाठी मा. राज्यपाल आणि मुख्यमंत्री यांना पत्र पाठविले आहे.@CMOMaharashtra@BSKoshyari

— Dr.Ramdas Athawale (@RamdasAthawale) August 25, 2020