Home Department, on 31st March, issued an advisory to curb religious congregation during the lockdown period. It stated that the State is presently under lockdown for 21 days due to the COVID19 outbreak, during which all kinds of gatherings are barred including religious congregation since it has the potential of easily allowing the virus to spread thereby putting the lives of many at risk. 

However, reports of some Churches holding Sunday services involving congregation of big number of people have been received. The Home Department through the advisory issued once again strongly advised the Churches to completely refrain from holding any religious congregation involving large gatherings during the lockdown period in the interest of public health and safety. 

(Renbenthung, IA)