Avoid gatherings on Baisakhi: Sukhbir

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Updated At : 11:35 AM Apr 01, 2020 IST

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Chandigarh, March 31

Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the gatherings of devotees on Baisakhi might not be appropriate in the present circumstances where social distancing was being practiced to prevent the spread of coronovirus.

In a videoconference with mediapersons, “We are fully cooperating with the government as this is no time to play politics and indulge in critical statements against the government.”

On Baisakhi celebrations, he said, “On the occasion, devotees throng gurdwaras to seek blessings. Religious gatherings like the one in Delhi pose high risk for the spread of virus. I hope Akal Takht Jathedar and religious heads will take an appropriate decision in this regard.”

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