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Andhra HC agrees with state govt on ban, says ‘allow Ganesh pandals in private premises’

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the state government’s ban on public celebration of the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. However, the High Court also directed the state government to permit the installation of Ganesh pandals on private premises.

The High Court, Wednesday, was hearing a petition challenging the state government’s orders placing curbs on public celebration of the Ganesh festival on September 10 this year.

Citing the Covid pandemic, the state government headed by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had decided to bar public functions for the festival.

As per the orders issued recently by the state government, a ban was imposed on erecting Ganesh pandals in public places.

However, the government’s move has been vehemently opposed by opposition parties BJP and TDP. Over the past two days, the BJP has organised massive protests demanding that public festivities be allowed for Ganesh Chaturthi with celebrations lasting from three to twenty one days.

Noting that Article 26 gives people the right to manage their religious activities, the High Court has directed the state of to permit Ganesh pandals in private premises. Not more than five devotees can perform puja at any given time in such pandals. Covid norms must be duly followed in these places, the Court said.

(The story has been published via a syndicated feed with a modified headline.)


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