Summary:
Ranchi, Mar 31 (PTI) Tribal and right-wing outfits on Thursday protested against the Covid-related conditions imposed by the government on religious processions for Sarhul and Ram Navami festivals, terming them impractical.
Jharkhand government, through a notification on Wednesday, had allowed religious processions with certain restrictions including cap on number of persons in any religious procession at 100.
Even if multiple processions converge at a place or there are arrangements made for reception of a procession, the total number of persons should not be more than 1,000, the order said adding the procession should conclude by 6 pm and playing of pre-recorded music or DJ will be prohibited.
Two major festivals of the region - Sarhul and Ramnavmi fall on April 4 and April 10 respectively.
Kendriya Sarna Samiti (KSS) president Bablu Munda, said, “In Sarhul procession, thousands of tribal people worship nature God and they celebrate the festival by singing and dancing on the streets.
In such a situation, how can the restriction of 100 people be followed.” KSS general secretary Krishna Kant Toppo said, “We also protest the time restriction for procession that is till 6pm.