<span style="color: #222222;">Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu yesterday interacted with leaders and heads of various religious groups and organizations of different faiths through video conferencing and asked them to advise their followers against holding any congregations and spread awareness about observing social distancing norms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, and other senior officials besides heads of various religious organizations and social activists attended the video conference. The LG observed that the Government alone cannot fight the emerging situation unless public participates and cooperates with the government in its efforts to prevent and contain this pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The LG added that Religious and spiritual leaders have a crucial role to play in order to bring about a conscientious behavioural change with regard to the importance of maintaining personal hygiene and social distancing. He said the Government would also rope in the religious leaders for message to the people, besides the routine official announcements regarding various advisories and other aspects.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The LG urged the religious leaders to appeal to their followers to voluntarily report their travel history and participation in the religious congregation held in Delhi, and adopt the practice of 'Stay at Home-Pray at Home' during the upcoming festival season.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Religious leaders assured their full support to the UT Administration in the efforts to combat COVID-19 and unanimously resolved against the social gathering. They said that all the religious places have been closed to avoid any mass gathering. </span><br />