The month of August is full of festivals that can promote mass gathering. Today marks the festival of Janmashtami. From August 14-21 is Paryushan, Ganesh Chaturthi from August 22 - September 1, fairs of Ramapir on August 28th and 29th, Bhadarvi Poonam fair from August 27 to September 2 and Mahoram festival on 29th and 30th are lined up in the month of August. But following the guidelines of the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat's preventive measures against Coronavirus, the Vadodara Police Commissioner has issued an order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1973 and Section 144 and Section 37 (2) of the GP Act. As a part of the precautionary vigilance, activities such as the public celebration of religious festivals, processions, fairs, pilgrimages, service camps for pedestrians, Zulus of Tajiya, and any other processions are banned as per order. The order further states to not install an idol of Ganpati or Tajiya in any public space or collectively by the

Author-Shlok Talati