Despite lockdown, huge crowd gathers outside temple
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‘Many of the devotees lacked awareness, did not wear mask’
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Defying lockdown norms, hundreds of devotees gathered outside Badhrakaliamman Temple in Sivakasi for Chithirai festival celebration on Wednesday night.
‘Many of the devotees lacked awareness, did not wear mask’
Even as Virudhunagar district recorded over 7,000 new positive cases since April 1, hundreds of devotees gathered outside Badhrakaliamman Temple in Sivakasi for Chithirai festival celebration on Wednesday night.
A huge crowd gathered outside the temple even as its gates were locked as no devotees were allowed inside temples for darshan in view of the lockdown. The devotees who started gathering around 6 p.m. swelled in numbers around 8 p.m. Social distancing went for a toss and many of the devotees were not wearing mask, according to local sources. Only a limited number of police personnel were posted there.
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Commercial establishments and industries to follow all safety norms
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Corporation Commissioner M. Elangovan inspecting the Nethaji Daily Vegetable Fruit Market at V.O.C. Park in Erode on Saturday. | Photo Credit:
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Commercial establishments and industries to follow all safety norms
Imposing fine on public and sealing of shops for non-adherence to COVID-19 norms and strict monitoring by officials in market areas marked the first day of reintroduction of restrictions in the district here on Saturday.
District Collector C. Kathiravan inspected the Periya Mariamman Temple on Meenatchi Sundaranar Road, bus stand, shops at Veerapampalayam Pirivu, Villarasampatti Bus stop, market, shops at the bus stand in Gobichettipalayam and a few other places during which he found many shops failing to adhere to the norms. As many as 12 shops were sealed and a fine of ₹ 5,000 each was levied on the owners. Seventy persons were fined ₹ 200 each for