AIMIM MP urges Maharashtra CM to reopen religious places ahead of Eid amid COVID crisis

Ahead of upcoming Eid festival, AIMIM Aurangabad MP Imtiaz Jaleel has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to reopen mosques to offer prayers on occasion and or religious places as well. MP had held a meeting with police officials and religious leaders regarding upcoming Muslim festival and has requested Chief Minister to reopen religious places with conditions. Religious places continue to remain shut in state amid Coronavirus pandemic which has affected Maharashtra most. 

While state government has allowed sale of goats online, AIMIM MP also urged CM Thackeray to allow opening of certain markets in huge stadiums for villrs who do t have internet connectivity. Meanwhile, CM Thackeray is unlikely to allow reopening of any religious places as his party - Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday slammed BJP for ir demands to reopen religious places even as Coronavirus cases in country surge.  

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Accusing party of following 'dual policy', Sena said that while Centre cancelled Amarnath Yatra, BJP leaders in Maharashtra are demanding to reopen of religious places. Sena asked that on what basis is demand being made. Moreover, Sena declared that people will t get tag for being 'Hinduwadi' or 'secular' for opening or closing religious places at time of a global pandemic wherein 'Gods are under lockdown.'

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Maharashtra BJP chief demands reopening of religious places

Mumbai BJP chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha in first week of July wrote to CM Uddhav Thackeray requesting reopening of religious places in state. Mentioning that 'Mission Begin Again' had commenced, he ted that shops, markets, bus services have been restarted in a gradual manner. Arguing that Indian society shares a strong bond with God and religion, Lodha reckoned that people required religious support at this time of crisis. 

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