People's participation in Ganga Arti banned till March 31

The Haridwar district administration on Wednesday prohibited the participation of people in the daily Ganga Arti at Har ki Pairi in the wake of coronavirus outbreak

The daily Arti at Har Ki Pairi will continue to be held by Ganga Sabha officials but the participation of public will be prohibited from March 19 to March 31 due to the coronavirus threat, an order issued by District Magistrate C Ravishankar said

However, the Arti will be live-streamed for devotees who can watch it on the Internet, it said.