To contain the increasing COVID-19 cases in the state with back-to-back festivals lined up in the auspicious month of 'Shraavana' (August-September), the Karnataka government on Thursday banned large scale religious, cultural and entertainment congregation/processions of people besides giving free hand to all district authorities to decide on enforcing restrictions locally on the festive days.

The Karnataka government issued a fresh set of elaborate COVID-19 guidelines for the celebration of festivals, ordering a ban on all kinds of processions associated with both festivals (Muharram and Gowri-Ganesha festivals) as both of these festivals observed by devotees of respective communities for at least 10 days in a row and both of these festivals attract large number devotees and processions by respective communities.

To contain the increasing COVID-19 cases in the state with back-to-back festivals lined up in the auspicious month of 'Shraavana' (August-September), the Karnataka government on Thursday banned large scale religious, cultural and entertainment congregation/processions of people besides giving free hand to all district authorities to decide on enforcing restrictions locally on the festive days.

The Karnataka government issued a fresh set of elaborate COVID-19 guidelines for the celebration of festivals, ordering a ban on all kinds of processions associated with both festivals (Muharram and Gowri-Ganesha festivals) as both of these festivals observed by devotees of respective communities for at least 10 days in a row and both of these festivals attract large number devotees and processions by respective communities.