Eid celebrations in India overshadowed by pandemic

Muslims in India are celebrating their largest festival of Eid-al Fitr in a subdued manner after the holy fasting month of Ramadan, seeking blessings for a world free from the new coronavirus. Government leaders and imams appealed to Eid celebrants to follow lockdown norms and maintain social distance on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases nationwide continued to climb. Outside Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, one of the largest in Asia, security officials patrolled the streets and almost all shops were closed. People were huddled on street corners with police making rounds on motorbikes. People avoided hugging and greeting each other.