Chiranjeevi updates that he is 'recovering well and already getting back to my routine'.
The restrictions would come into force from Friday, Deputy Chief Minister for Medical and Health A K K Srinivas (Nani) said briefing reporters after a high-level meeting on COVID-19, chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. The daily rituals in all these temples will, however, be performed by the priests. Only the devotees will not be allowed, he said.
Five persons, including two children and as many women, were killed and 10 others injured in a stampede near Kanakadurga Temple at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
As the number of COVID-19 cases is witnessing a spike in India, religious places across the country remain closed to encourage social distancing, a key component in preventing the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Telugu Desam Party MP Naramalli Sivaprasad has been donning various outfits in order to protest and demand special status for Andhra Pradesh.
Deputy Chief Minister N China Rajappa and a host of other ministers also took a holy dip on the occasion.
She was hit on her head by her mother-in-law. She is reportedly stable and has been referred for further tests in the hospital.
Reddy alone will take oath on Thursday while his Council of Ministers is likely to be constituted on June 7, party sources said.
Temple priest performed a 'purification' ritual for an hour before the doors were opened again.
Sharmila Nair's campaign '18 Shades of Black' is inspiring Indian women to talk about the restrictions they faced while growing up and encouraging people to find solutions.
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