(TAN): Amid soaring numbers of Coronavirus cases in West Bengal, Calcutta High Court has directed all Durga puja pandals in the state to be made into “no-entry zones”, reports said.
Only organizers can enter the Durga Puja pandals and names of people allowed to enter the pandals will be displayed outside it, the court said.
The high court order comes amid heightened fervour and enthusiasm among people to celebrate the four-day Durga Puja festival, starting October 23.
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Several pandal committees have made arrangements for virtual “darshan” this time, while barring the physical entry of visitors, said media reports. Two big-ticket pujas in Kolkata —Santosh Mitra Square and Debdaru Fatak — have declared that outsiders will not be allowed this time, but insisted that people log on to their YouTube channels to catch a glimpse of the Durga idol and the rituals.
The state’s death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic crossed the 6,000-mark on October 18 with 64 more fatalities.
