Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday sought the cooperation of various religious leaders in the battle against coronavirus, saying the deadly disease it causes does not distinguish between religions and hence it is necessary that "we fight it together".
In a video conference with the leaders, he mentioned the Tablighi Jamaat event, which has emerged as the biggest hostspot of the virus in the country, and said religious leaders are respected by the society, so they can play an important role in spreading the correct information about COVID-19.
Adityanath said timely steps taken by the central government "stagnated" the spread of the virus in the second stage but "things suddenly changed" due to the Jamaat incident.
Saying that the situation has been brought under control, he added, "It (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that does not distinguish between religions. Hence, it is necessary that we fight it together."
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