Devendra Fadnavis said that people understand how to maintain physical distancing after religious places are reopened. It questioned if the demand to allow reopening of religious places had anything to do with faith or it was only a political ploy. It’s a matter of an individual’s faith and belief, which the government should respect and open temples,” Fadnavis had said on Saturday. Besides peace of the mind, temples should be reopened, as they are a source of livelihood for lakhs of families. The locks on temples should be opened for peace of mind, but not for political reasons.

Source: Hindustan Times August 31, 2020 06:42 UTC