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Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, BJP demands reopening of temples

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil ringing the bell in presence of other party workers

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil ringing the bell in presence of other party workers

Even as COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra continue to rise, the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is demanding that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government reopen temples in the state. BJP workers staged ring the bell? protest on August 29 to protest against the same. 

Also read : I’m a BJP worker, won’t comment on Congress crisis: Scindia during RSS office visit in Nagpur

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil, who was present during the protest, said: The state government has opened liquor shops as well as shopping outlets but not religious places. It is unacceptable. Patil added: People will get mental relief if they are allowed access to temples.

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