During the ongoing lockdown announced by the Government the holy month of Ramzan started on Saturday and followers are requested to pray from home by the State Government to fight against spread of Corona virus infection. In order to materialize the instruction, the State Police is appealing to the people that they should pray from home so that the lockdown should be successful.
Rural Superintendent of Police, Rishabh Kumar Jha said that the District Police is appealing to the people that they should pray from home so that congregation could not take place. If people will gather at any place then there is danger to spread of the virus, he added.
It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister Hemant Soren had congratulated the people of the Country and Jharkhand for the Ramadan holy month. The Chief Minister has urged everyone to stay at their respective homes and pray from there.
Following the appeal of the Chief Minister the Police personnel of the State are appealing people to stay at home so that spread of the epidemic can be prevented. After the directives issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs many small shops opened today such as garages, mobile shops, various repairing shops and others. Fruits shops have been opened more than earlier on Saturday keeping Ramjan month in mind that people will need fruits while opening Rosa in the evening.
The directives have been issued by the Ranchi District Administration that people should follow the norm of social distancing while buying things during purchasing. Deputy Commissioner Ranchi Rai Mahimapat Ray has issued necessary order in connection with the month of Ramadan in view of prevention of Corona virus. Keeping in mind the transition of Covid-19, no religious or social gathering will be organized in the month of Ramadan keeping in mind the social distancing as per the order of the Government of India.
All religious leaders and dignitaries of this community are to be informed that no Namaz or Iftar will be offered in any mosque or Idgah or any other place for prevention of infection of Covid-19. As per the direction of Additional Chief Secretary, Planning cum Finance Department, to make a distance of fifteen feet between the shopkeepers and as far as possible to six feet on the ground for the customers to stand in front of the shopkeepers, make the purchase by standing in a queue by making the customer social distancing in the same circle.
The use of two-wheeler or four-wheelers unnecessarily during the Ramzan period will be prohibited.