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Unlock 1.0: Govt prohibits prasad, holy water, live devotional songs at religious places

Ahead of the re-opening of religious places across India after almost 75 days, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also issued Standard Operating Protocols to limit the spread of coronavirus. The Centre has urged people to bring their own mats, prohibited offerings and receiving of prasad, sprinkling of holy water, touching of idols or holy books to limit contact.