No reason to apprehend COVID-19 protocol violation: Allahabad HC dismisses PIL against conduct of Bhoomi Pujan for Ram Mandir at Ayodhya

"We expect the organizers and the Government of Uttar Pradesh would ensure all the protocol applicable for social and physical distancing", the Court added.

Meera Emmanuel

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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL moved by Mumbai-based activist Saket Gokhale against the conduct of 'Bhoomi Pujan', the ceremony for laying the foundation stone, proposed to be conducted for the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya (Saket Gokhale v. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirthe Kshetra And Another).

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