Screenshot Modi with Mahant Nitiya Gopaldas at the groundbreaking ceremony for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Aug 5. The news was confirmed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The chief minister spoke to the Mathura district magistrate and requested for immediate medical attention in this regard, the Indian Express reported. Head of the Ram Mandir trust Mahant Nitiya Gopaldas, who was on stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya last week, has tested positive for COVID-19. Days before the event, the head priest in Ayodhya and 14 UP policemen had tested positive for coronavirus.

Source: Huffington Post August 13, 2020 07:05 UTC