Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, section 144 was imposed in Varanasi on the occasion of Holi and the Ganga ghats remained deserted as people avoided from venturing out to celebrate the festival.
The police have also put a ban on the operations of boat services at all ghats and are also not allowing people to take holy dips in the deep waters of the Ganges.
They requested the public to celebrate safely and follow the COVID-19 guidelines put forth by the local administration. The COVID-19 cases in Varanasi have increased threefold in the last three days.
