All places of worship to open from August 16 in J&K

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A Muslim man offering prayers in mosque
A Muslim man offering prayers in mosque | Credit: Getty Images

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday said that all the religious places and places of worship will be open in the erstwhile State from August 16.

This was announced by Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal who said that large religious gatherings would remain strictly prohibited.

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Taking to his Twitter handle, Mr. Kansal said, “All religious places and places of worship to open in Jammu & Kashmir from August 16, 2020. Religious processions and large religious gatherings remain strictly prohibited.”

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Pertinently, in wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the government had ordered closure of all the religious places in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the deadly virus from spreading.

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