New Delhi Aug 30 PTI The police and district officials in southwest Delhis Dwarka had to close an ISKCON temple for devotees on Monday evening as people crowded there on the occasion of JanmashtamiThe local sub-divisional magistrate was not immediately available for commentsTemples in the city were reopened in mid-June under a phased unlock process as the Covid situation improved but visitors are not allowed according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA orderThere was a rush of devotees after the evening Puja at the ISKCON temple in Dwarka due to which it was closed However the priests were allowed to continue the special programmes of Janmashtami without visitors a police officer saidEarlier in the day Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the ISKCON temple in Greater Kailash to offer prayers to Lord Sri KrishnaIn a tweet Sisodia shared photos of his visit and greeted people on the occasionVisited ISKCON temple in Greater Kailash and prayed for the wellbeing of Delhiites Best wishes to all on Janamashtami he tweeted in HindiThe festival of Janmashtami is celebrated across the country as the birthday of Lord Krishna PTI VIT NIT NSD NSD
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