Udupi: Minister Kota writes to CM urging relaxation in ban on religious programmes


Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 18: State muzrai, backward classes welfare and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary, has written to chief minister B S Yediyurappa, seeking to slacken rules governing the ban imposed on religious programmes. He pointed out that religious programmes and puja processes have been hit hard because of the ban, and sought to make some concessions in rules.

He noted that as per the new circular of the government, other meetings and functions are allowed to be held on a reduced scale, duly making Covid rules mandatory for all the programmes, but religious programmes have been banned totally.

"While this measure is welcome, the ban imposed on the religious sector has been creating impediments in organizing the religious activities not only in the coastal districts but also other places. Advance preparations for Yakshagana performances meant to meet the religious vows undertaken by devotees, Nemotsavass, consecration of the idols, Brahmakalashotsava etc have been arranged by temples and other bodies and the new rules have hit them like a bolt from the blue, as they are barred from holding the programmes altogether, not even on a symbolic scale," he said.

"Therefore, I request the chief minister to extend the concessions allowed to other programmes to religious activities too and thereby address the problems devotees are encountering," he has pleaded in his letter.

The state government on Saturday April 17 banned all religious programmes in the wake of spike in coronavirus cases and imposed restrictions on other private and public celebrations. 


Religious programmes banned in Mangaluru city

The officials of the city corporation of Mangaluru, taking into serious consideration the increase in the Covid cases witnessed in the city, have withdrawn the permissions already given by the city corporation officials for holding religious programmes within the city with immediate effect.

As per the order of the government, under the Disaster Mangament Act, restrictions have been brought into force for participation in public functions, and entertainment programmes in the state. In addition to making it mandatory to wear masks and maintain social distance, people have been barred from spitting in public places. Those engaged in online food delivery service, staff of hotels, bars and restaurants, as well as staff and bus drivers working in supermarkets, malls and other places, conductor,s auto rickshaw drivers and those who get into crowded places have to undergo Covid test once every 15 days.

City corporation commissioner, Akshy Sridhar, said in a release that those who violate these rules, will be penalised as per the Disaster Management Act.

 

 

  

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  • Muqthar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 20 2021

    He is good for nothing

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  • Wilfred, karnataka

    Mon, Apr 19 2021

    Mr Pujary jee, what is use of requesting cm in this issue, Corona never look whether you it is religious or entertainment , you will have to beg and pray with humble request to give concession not the govt ask Corona virus it self.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, Apr 19 2021

    even if an uneducated becomes MLA/MP/Minister, such people should be sent for couple of months of basic education as soon as they are elected....

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  • aysha, Doha

    Mon, Apr 19 2021

    Dear Sir, I really respect you... and sorry to say that... one thing not understand, you and Bhat both are not agreed… Govt orders ..whatever they announced ban for religious program... Sir its now really tuff time.. because of Corona... if once cleared all in the state ..(in world) after that ..everything will be normal.. people not proper breathing now... we no need to tell this all .you are Minister you need to think what is better for public.... sir if public getting suffer and dying in Corona virus... how you will win next Election... you need to protect the people .. & you need to think what is better for them to save their life... poor people dying same like street dogs... you thinking about religious program... ? if Govt banned for religious program.. that means All gods are get angry.?.. No sir our culture our religious always there... please sir don't think this all now...please provide good medicine and lot of bed in hospital... please concentrate for this good work...people suffering sir... day by day Virous increasing people dying... religious program not important now .. your public is important for you sir...……..

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Lots of coins used to be collected on parish feast day. There was way of asking elders blessing and there used to be pouring of some coins in our hands. Wow so precious to spend in fare events

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Cynthia, If all the money is kept in deposts, pockets remain lightweight. Also, in the event that Mastercard, ATM cart in use less cash is held in pockets. Only to buy Fish and other items. Our time pockets used to make ching ching noice with lots of chillare coins😆

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  • Alwyn Dsouza, Canada

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Hope medical professionals can help this man to understand the danger of covid and chose between people die and religious programs. The situation of covid is very dire and people seems to dont understand the civiarnse of this disease. People are alive they can celebrate anytime

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Apr 19 2021

    Alwyn D souza Canada,here I think even medical persons too will not have any success.because he doesnt understand what it is and all together as a union only make this virus to hold away from another.Since his roots believe in such functions ,might be now want to celebrate.Such people are not meant as a leader to lead people but simply a nonsense.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    This is an eye opener article by Mike Adams at cairnsnews.org on how globalists using viruses, vaccine generated strains, to decimate much population, following few excerpts, for more refer link, ... "The end goal, as globalists like Bill Gates openly support, is the elimination of billions of human beings living today. Ideally, globalists seek to reduce the world population to about 500 million people, which is roughly a 94% reduction in the current human population."... Thus, people won’t be dropping dead right away after taking the vaccines. Instead, they will seem fine until the next major bioweapon pandemic hits them, at which point the fatality rate will be extremely high (perhaps as high as 75% averaged across all age groups). The next strain to be released via the vaccines will be COVID-21, and the COVID-21 strain could be rightly considered the second half of a binary weapon system that will achieve extremely high kill rates for human beings across the globe.... Ref: https://cairnsnews.org/2020/10/22/covid-21-is-coming-the-second-half-of-a-binary-weapons-system/

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Religious programs are money spinners (All returns -no investment), those who believe that God is omnipotent and omnipresent can pray from home.God does not require money, one has to imagine where the money goes... and the reason why some beneficiaries are shouting...

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Dotor sir, Praying from home, only prayers are accumulated......money cannot be accumulated and pockets cannot become heavy...

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  • John, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Western medical, drug cartel and Left leaning WHO seems pushing experimental, short term hurriedly tested vaccines when promising cheaper drugs are available ? For Bill Gates as per him return on investment 20:1 on vaccines that to ineffective on mutants? He has plans may be additional doses for mutants, some more money? Following article on Ivermectin on financial times... "Dr Surya Kant said it was only after Australia started including Ivermectin in its protocol for COVID-19 treatment significantly, the WHO started thinking about the drug..." (Both avermectins and artemisinin got Nobel Prize in 2015 in Physiology and Medicine) Ref: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-19-states-ignore-who-recommendation-on-ivermectin-heres-what-doctor-who-wrote-white-paper-on-the-drug-has-to-say/2231596/lite/

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    So obsessed are we with our religious programmes, we keep putting our foot in our mouth. Probably, it is time this minister is sent back to kindergarten. Corona is raging like wild fire and this fellow is worried about religious programmes. Oh, come on, for once think about the people.

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  • Brian, Mlore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    How will C19 virus identify religious programmes?

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  • Mohammed, India

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Yes govt should relax, and people should boycott those who attend these religious programs

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  • Praveen, Bangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    I don't understand why this man is so much interested in religious programme. The situation is moving to worse again and these politicians enjoy in press conference.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    By closing religions and with depopulation godless globalists using communist chinese virus want to bring in their new world order and satanic one world religion. This seems in their agenda 2030. Following 5 of their satanic 10 commandments, (Noticed from 8 billion to 1/2 billion, 94% population reduction, may be we Indians have hardly any chances). So keep open religious places and pray more or allow people who want to pray, so not to get succumb to globalist plan using fear of virus then their planned man made famines due to global economy / bank failures mostly due to these shutdowns and Job loses, their artificial food shortages. Otherwise one need to starve to death. Instead get Divine help and ask God mercy to fix this ruthless evil. God has been gracious last year with good rains, hope and pray this year also to have timely and good rains...Also balanced approach needed so cases also dont go high and not to impact businesses / religious worship, but what evil has been achieved with these globalist vaccines god only knows.... Globalists new world order... THE MESSAGE OF THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES 1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature. 2. Guide reproduction wisely – improving fitness and diversity. 3. Unite humanity with a living new language. 4. Rule passion – faith – tradition – and all things with tempered reason.... Ten commandment ref: https://stovouno.org/2020/12/13/the-georgia-guidestones-and-the-globalist-plan-to-reduce-humanity-to-half-a-billion/

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi/ Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Corona era has exposed many unknown revelations; some of them are, during election rallies, Corona is not spreading, during foundation stone laying ceremony Corona is not spreading, during OUR programs, it doesn't spread but IN OTHERS celebration, CORONA SPREADS😁 Corona also playing divisive selective politics! Great wisdom😁

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    All religious committees and political parties should be held accountable for the spread of the virus. Healthcare costs should be made free during this wave and these groups should be made to bear the costs.

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Virus need voting right in India. The admission of politicians needs CBI enquiry as they demand relaxation on norms and not system change

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Is this guy real?. He is recovering from Covid and is now advocating religious gatherings. Has he not seen the effects of religious gathering at Kumbha Mela and the number of people died from it and other affected people spreading it around killing more people. There is already shortage of oxygen, shortage of hospital beds, vaccines and anti viral agents and BJP is only bothered about winning the elections. They are attending superspreader rallies without masks and encouraging people to attend them. Yesterday there were over 1300 deaths and 2.3 lacs new cases and PM is busy with assembly elections rather than sorting this mess out. Get real Mr. Poojary and think of poor people who are affected by this and don't play with their lives.

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  • NS BHAT, Mangaluru

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Banning religious programs is not a good idea while all other activities are permitted with restrictions. The measures to control crowd in religious programs can be made. For example, queue system with social distance and wearing face mask for Darshan and teertha-prasada (ತೀರ್ಥ-ಪ್ರಸಾದ), increasing Seva counters, prior booking for temple visit during annual festivals (ಜಾತ್ರೆ) - these measures can be taken if possible.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    We have seen Kumbh Mela with strict covid protocols. The devotees were maintaining 2mtr distance from each other and wearing masks while taking the holy dip!!! And a warning was given to the virus not to get into water when someone completely immerses his head in water!!!!

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    COVID-19 is not having any religion so all human beings must follow the rules.

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  • Pandu, Puttur

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Thousands of UG students will be risking their lives and their families lives tomorrow for an exam the syllabus of which was entirely taught online.

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  • Guru, Mulki

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Entire Govt machinery should concentrate on implementing NRC and Uniform civil code. All other things can wait.

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  • Roshan, Udupi

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    This is why the coastal districts need to be a separate state ... ppl from old Mysore and north karnataka region decide the fate of our district without knowing the ABCD of our culture customs and beliefs

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    This shows the shallow thinking and insensitivity of these opportunistic politicians who are only interested in vot bank politics and not the well being of the public whom they were electedto serve.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    This is our fate. We keep electing people who haven't even passed high school and we are bound to witness these stupid acts from the MLAs!!!

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Your votes are more valuable to the ruling party than nation suffering from Covid . Aand Bhakts wake up time!!!

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  • Anand R, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Senseless request .. Ofcourse we can not expect more BSY and his team

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  • Save My India., India.

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Some naive people, that being politicians are not realizing the gravity of the health and economic situation in the country, even while record number people are getting infected, hospitalized, getting killed all over India due to the failure of BJP in providing timely and adequate care to the citizens of India. Pharmacy of the world has become a international joke, thanks to Modi. Using religion for political gain seems to be getting more ground while the State's economy has collapsed.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 18 2021

    Start from Kumbh Mela ...

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