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Court has also emphasized that the Tamil Nadu’s government’s ban on public celebrations, processions, installation of idols in public on Ganesh Chaturthi will be in force.
The Madras High Court has settled what has been a raging issue over the previous week in Tamil Nadu - the permission to celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi(which falls on Aug 22nd, Saturday) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The High Court has permitted only individuals and their families to install Ganesha idols and immerse them in nearby water bodies. Immersion in large public spaces such as Marina beach remains prohibited.
Court has also emphasized that the Tamil Nadu’s government’s ban on public celebrations, processions, installation of idols in public will be in force. The Court also clarified that no organization would be able to carry out celebration activities and processions. The bench also recorded the undertaking made by the outfit Hindu Munnani, which stated that they would not undertake any processions and would cooperate with the state authorities.
A division bench of Justice MM Sundresh and R Hemalatha provided this relaxation for individuals and their families after the Tamil Nadu government had told the court that it was not possible to relax the ban on public celebrations of the festival, which include installing idols in public places and taking them on processions.
On Thursday the court had sought the government’s stance if any relaxation could be provided in the interest of the artisans who would suffer huge losses and livelihood issues due to the complete ban. The order was passed on a batch of PILs challenging the prohibition of the public celebration of the festival.
This issue had also taken a political turn and had brought NDA allies- the AIADMK (state ruling party) and the BJP (central ruling party) on a collision course.
The state government’s decision to permit opening of liquor shops in Chennai city(from Aug 18th), while not permitting installing of Ganesha idols, taking them on processions, immersion rituals had irked the BJP state leadership. BJP leaders had questioned the Tamil Nadu government, asking them to take a cue from the neighbouring Karnataka government that has permitted the festival to be celebrated amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The decision to prohibit the celebrations touched a raw nerve with Hindu groups in the state, which had planned on celebrating the festival in a big manner. An outfit named Hindu Munnani had stated that they would celebrate the festival across the state by installing about 1.5lakh idols. The state BJP too said that their stance would be the same as that of the Hindu Munnani.
On August 13th, the Tamil Nadu government had issued guidelines stating that, in view of the Covid-19 situation, they were prohibiting erecting Ganesha idols, celebrations in public, carrying them around the city in processions and also immersing them in water bodies. The Government instructed the public to follow physical distancing and mask-wearing norms while stepping out to buy essentials and other items for the festivals. The government urged people to celebrate the festival at their respective homes.
The government statement added that places of worship that earn less than Rs.10,000 per annum have been permitted to remain open across the state, mentioning that they can carry on with festive traditions, in accordance with the stated norms.
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