Amid tension in Nuh over the call for Jalabhishek Yatra by Sarv Hindu Samaj and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has urged people to offer prayers at Shiva temples in their neighbourhood, instead of “holding the procession” in view of the communal clashes in the district a month ago.
Speaking on the sidelines of a Rahagiri programme to promote non-motorised transport in Panchkula on Sunday, Mr. Lal said “the procession is not allowed”, and maintaining law and order was a responsibility of the government. “It was decided by the administration and the police that people should offer prayers at local temples instead of holding the procession. People should offer prayers wherever they are. The procession is not allowed. Keeping in view the faith of devotees, since it is the last Monday of Shravan month, they can offer holy water at nearby temples,” said Mr. Lal.
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