

Keep yourself and the city safe (sic).” Animal husbandry minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav, who held a meeting with representatives of Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi on Monday, also appealed to the people to confine the Ganesha festivities and pujas to their homes. No Idol installation or any event will be held at public places as directed by the government. Similarly, Ganesha puja has to be done at home. Do Maatam (mourning) of Muharram at home. Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar tweeted: “We care for your health and safety.

Processions for installation of ‘alams’ during Muharram would also be prohibited,” Reddy told reporters. “District collectors and superintendents of police have already been directed to ensure no pandals, mass gatherings, processions, loudspeakers and disco jockeys are allowed for Ganesha festival. But with the Covid-19 cases still being reported in large numbers and fear of a community transmission still looming large, A Indrakaran Reddy, the endowment minister said people have been asked to cooperate with the government and celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi festival at their homes. Muharram may be on August 30, depending upon the sighting of the moon. Vinayaka Chaturthi is celebrated on August 22, but thousands of pandals are erected across Hyderabad and rest of the districts, which see huge crowds standing in long queues to pray before the Ganesha idols for 10 days. HYDERABAD: Telangana government on Monday said it will not allow public celebration of Ganesha festival and Muharram procession across the state in view of the novel coronavirus.
