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CHENNAI: The state government on Tuesday reached out to religious leaders, seeking their cooperation to bring down the surge in Covid-19 cases. The government banned religious congregations and temple festivals from April10 and announced total lockdown on Sundays.
The leaders of various congregations had a separate meeting with chief secretary and officials, after being invited by the administration for their views on the Covid guidelines in places of worship. “We wind up the evening prayer by 9.30pm to abide by the night curfew orders.. The government should not impose further restrictions beside the Sunday total lockdown,” Tamil Nadu Jammathul Ulama Sabai state secretary Anwar Badhusha Ulavi said.TN chief khazi Salavudeen Mohammed Ayub also took part in the meeting convened by chief secretary Rajeev Ranjan at the Secretariat.