MHA asks states to screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 as many of them attended Nizamuddin meet
Apr 17, 2020, 21:14 IST
New Delhi, Apr 17 () The Home Ministry has asked all states and UTs to screen Rohingya Muslims living in their jurisdiction for Covid-19 as many of them had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, officials said on Friday.
In a communication to Chief Secretaries and DGPs, the ministry said there have been reports that several Rohingya Muslims have attended 'Ijtemas' and other religious congregations of Tablighi Jamaat and there is a possibility of their contracting Covid-19.
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The ministry said the Rohingyas residing in camps in Hyderabad had attended Tablighi Jamaat 'Ijtema' at Haryana's Mewat, and had also attended the meet at national capital's Nizamuddin. ACB SKL PYKPYK(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)