Karnataka allows five-day Ganesha festival

September 06, 2021 12:49

The Karnataka government has allowed five-day Ganesha festival celebrations from September 10 in those districts where the COVID test positivity rate is below two per cent.

The government has, however, prohibited any cultural events and processions while bringing the idol to the Pooja 'pandal' or during immersion.

"Ganesha idols should be immersed within five days of their installation and there should not be any procession during their immersion," Revenue Minister R Ashoka said.

The government said in its order that the event should be organised in a simple manner and less than 20 people should assemble. It also said the organisers should have a COVID-19 negative test report and must have taken both the jabs of novel coronavirus vaccines.

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