Public Entry at Attari-Wagah Border Flag Lowering Retreat Ceremony Suspended Amid COVID-19 Surge
The public will not be allowed at the Attari-Wagha JCP, around 30 km from here, till further orders, a Border Security Force (BSF) official told IANS. Last year also, the BSF had suspended the retreat ceremony owing to the pandemic.
Amritsar, January 6: The public viewing of the daily flag lowering retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah joint check post (JCP) at Attari near Amritsar in Punjab has been suspended indefinitely as a precautionary measure against Coronavirus, officials said on Thursday.
The public will not be allowed at the Attari-Wagha JCP, around 30 km from here, till further orders, a Border Security Force (BSF) official told IANS. Last year also, the BSF had suspended the retreat ceremony owing to the pandemic. India Records 90,928 New COVID-19 Infections, 325 Deaths in Past 24 Hours; Daily Positivity Rate at 6.43%.
India and Pakistan have been traditionally hosting the flag-lowering ceremonies at the border for many years and the event is attended by a huge number of people from both countries.
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