Haridwar has been sealed to ensure that devotees do not enter the district to take the holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, informed SSP Senthil Abudai Krishnaraj S.
The borders will remained sealed for two days on November 29-30.Lakhs of devotees from different parts of the country including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh converge on the banks of the Ganga here for a ritual bath in the river on the occasion every year.Earlier this month, District Magistrate C Ravishankar said, in compliance with the Centre's guidelines in view of COVID-19, it has been decided to stop people from taking a bath in the river on Kartik Purnima this year as it will lead to crowding on the ghats which may cause spread of the.