coronavirus pandemic, the celebrations for the Ganga Dussehra festival, where the devotees take a dip in the holy Ganga river, have been cancelled in Haridwar the police said.
According to the police, the district borders will be sealed on Sunday and devotees coming from other states will not be allowed. "After meeting with the officials of Shri Ganga Sabha including various religious institutions in Haridwar, it has been decided that Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated in a symbolic way," Superintendent of Police (SP), City of Haridwar Kamlesh Upadhyaya said, ANI reported.
The SP city urged people to celebrate Ganga Dussehra at their houses and follow the SoPs issued by the authorities. Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day