No Holi Celebrations, Only Holika Dahan Allowed: Gujarat Deputy CM

 No Holi Celebrations, Only Holika Dahan Allowed: Gujarat Deputy CM

No Holi celebrations, only Holika Dahan allowed: Gujarat Deputy CM amid Covid-19 rise

Major states in India face a surge within the COVID-19 cases. After Maharashtra, Gujarat too has imposed certain restrictions. Now the Gujarat government on Sunday said permission won’t be granted for Holi celebrations. the rationale being the rapid rise in coronavirus cases. They added that only the religious ceremony of ‘Holika Dahan’ are going to be allowed.

Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said, the govt will only allow ‘Holika Dahan’, a pyre lighting ritual symbolizing the victory of excellent over evil on the eve of Holi, that too with a limited number of individuals in housing societies and villages. Patel who also holds the health portfolio said people won’t be allowed to make crowds to throw colour at one another .

The government will only allow 'Holika Dahan', a pyre lighting ritual symbolizing the victory of excellent over evil on the eve of Holi, that too with a limited number of individuals in housing societies and villages, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said.

Patel, who also holds the health portfolio, said people won't be allowed to make crowds to throw colour at one another , a major a part of the boisterous celebrations related to Holi.

"No permission is granted for celebration of Holi. Action are going to be taken against violators. However, i think the people of Gujarat will follow rules and can not play Holi," Patel said.

Gujarat reported 1,565 coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, the addition being the very best in four months, taking the state's tally to 2,85,429.

The active caseload within the state is 6,7373 as on Saturday.