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4 people allowed to travel with ashes of the dead in KarnatakaDistrict officials and police have been asked not to stop people from conducting death ceremonies
Shruthi H M Sastry
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Credit: AFP file photo
Credit: AFP file photo

Allowing people to conduct cremation, immerse ashes and conduct death ceremonies as per their religious rituals, the state government on Monday has asked officials not to restrict movement for this purpose.

While noting that several people who were en route to immerse ashes and perform death ceremonies were being stopped, the government issued an order permitting up to four people to travel for such purposes.

District officials and police have been asked not to stop people from conducting these ceremonies. However, all those travelling for these ceremonies will have to strictly abide by all Covid protocol, the order stated.

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(Published 24 May 2021, 22:23 IST)