Mumbai: Churches, community leaders support govt move
While most agreed that restrictions on bars and restaurants would be justified as a safety measure, exceptions could have been made for churches on Christmas eve and New Year’s eve. Updated: December 22, 2020 4:07:47 am
Some members of the community, however, felt that the spirit of Christmas was dampened by the night curfew. (File)
Christian religious leaders have supported the state government’s decision to impose a night curfew from Tuesday to January 5. Community leaders in the city had already decided not to hold night services in churches on Christmas and New Year’s eve since the threat of the Covid-19 virus persists.