Tablighis agree for corona test after Naveen’s appeal Perform prayers at home, Naqvi urges Muslims

Responding to Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s appeal to voluntarily register themselves with the state government’s designated Covid19 website for availing medical care, 42 Tablighi Jamaat followers who participated in a religious congregation at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz in March have got themselves enrolled in the portal.

This was informed on Tuesday by Subrot Bagchi, Covid-19 chief spokesperson, Odisha.

“On April 4, the CM had made an appeal to the Tablighi Jamaat participants to register themselves with the state government’s Covid-19 portal without any fear or hesitation. It’s heartening to note that 42 Tablighi

In an appeal to the Muslim community ahead of “Shab-e-Barat,” minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said prayers and other religious rituals should be followed at homes and everyone must adhere to social distancing as part of guidelines to combat Covid-19.

Jamaat members have registered themselves with the designated Covid-19 portals. The CM has today made further appeal to all those who have not yet registered themselves with the portal,” Mr Bagchi said.

Earlier, 29 Tablighi

The minister, through Central Wakf Board, has also directed state wakf boards to assist the local administration in implementation of the lockdown completely and also appeal to people from their side to offer prayers and perform at homes. The “Shab-e-Barat” or night of forgiveness or day of atonement is falling on the intervening night of April 8-9.

Jamaat followers had registered themselves with the designated portal and three of them were found Covid-19 positive. Subsequent active surveillance of their family members and neighbours led to detection of seven more new positive cases.