<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a meeting with leaders of the minority community, seeking their cooperation in identifying those who visited the Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin congregation in Delhi, here Friday.</p>.<p>During the meeting, the leaders have also agreed to appeal and convince people from the community to cooperate with health workers conducting surveys for COVID-19 symptoms among residents in the state.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-one-loses-life-to-covid-19-in-gujarat-hp-each-toll-in-india-rises-to-82-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>"They have agreed to provide details of persons who visited Tablighi Jamaat Markaz at Nizamuddin and also to convince them to undergo tests for COVID-19 and strict quarantine for a prescribed period," the CM said.</p>.<p>After discussions on the manhandling of ASHA workers at a locality in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa has advised people of the state to not pay attention to any rumours. "We must all strictly follow precautionary measures," he said.</p>.<p>Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan requested any members of Tableeg Jamaat who visited Nizamuddin on March 13, 14 and 15 to check voluntarily for Covid-19. "In my constituency (Chamarajpet), Home department had formed a team to check those who took part at the Delhi event. A total of 11 people were tested and all were negative," he said.</p>.<p>While there were curbs on community prayers at mosques, there was no restriction for Azaan - call for prayer from mosques. However, people should pray at home, Zameer said.</p>.<p>On the ASHA worker incident, he said that it was triggered by rumours that the workers were carrying out surveys for the controversial National Register of Citizens.</p>
<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a meeting with leaders of the minority community, seeking their cooperation in identifying those who visited the Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin congregation in Delhi, here Friday.</p>.<p>During the meeting, the leaders have also agreed to appeal and convince people from the community to cooperate with health workers conducting surveys for COVID-19 symptoms among residents in the state.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-one-loses-life-to-covid-19-in-gujarat-hp-each-toll-in-india-rises-to-82-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>"They have agreed to provide details of persons who visited Tablighi Jamaat Markaz at Nizamuddin and also to convince them to undergo tests for COVID-19 and strict quarantine for a prescribed period," the CM said.</p>.<p>After discussions on the manhandling of ASHA workers at a locality in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa has advised people of the state to not pay attention to any rumours. "We must all strictly follow precautionary measures," he said.</p>.<p>Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan requested any members of Tableeg Jamaat who visited Nizamuddin on March 13, 14 and 15 to check voluntarily for Covid-19. "In my constituency (Chamarajpet), Home department had formed a team to check those who took part at the Delhi event. A total of 11 people were tested and all were negative," he said.</p>.<p>While there were curbs on community prayers at mosques, there was no restriction for Azaan - call for prayer from mosques. However, people should pray at home, Zameer said.</p>.<p>On the ASHA worker incident, he said that it was triggered by rumours that the workers were carrying out surveys for the controversial National Register of Citizens.</p>
