After several people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in New Delhi tested positive for COVID-19, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held a meeting with legislators and leaders belonging to the Muslim community in the State and told them to advise community members to offer prayers at home and maintain social distancing during namaz .
Mr. Yediyurappa, who has been holding meetings with officials, Ministers and community leaders over the past few days, asked the leaders to share details of persons who participated in the programme in Delhi. He also told legislators to convince their community members to undergo tests for COVID-19 and ensure strict quarantine for the prescribed period.
Several legislators from the community from Bengaluru attended the meeting, held at the Chief Minister’s official residence. The leaders informed Mr. Yediyurappa that they have conducted meetings with religious leaders and created awareness on the matter. They also said they have been advising community members to offer prayers at home.
In a press statement, the CM said, “The minority community leaders responded positively and promised to extend full cooperation to the government.” During the hour-long meeting, the Chief Minister said that every individual, without discrimination of caste, religion or community, has to maintain social distancing during the lockdown.
Following the heckling of Accredited Social Health Activists, allegedly by some people belonging to the minority community in Bengaluru on Thursday, legislators agreed to appeal to and convince their community members to cooperate with health workers, said the release.
