Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) extends Good Friday and Easter wishes to the citizens of the State.
In a Twitter post, the State CM said, “On the holy occasion of Good Friday & Easter, let’s recall the teachings of Lord Christ to love and serve humankind, especially those in need. I urge you to observe Good Friday & celebrate Easter at home with your loved ones and pray for strength in these tough times.”
He further added “It’s love for humanity, compassion for the helpless, forgiveness for the enemy, forbearance across the sky, and the unbridled sacrifice. These are the messages Jesus gave to humanity.”
This year, christians are asked to celebrate Good Friday and Easter by staying at homes due to the lockdown in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a 21 Nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.
Good Friday and Easter is celebrated to mark the death anniversary of Jesus Christ and offer him prayers for his sacrifice. The celebrations are observed on the Friday of April, before Easter Sunday.
However, this year, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, people prayed from their homes and a few who visited churches offered prayers outside the church gate.
In Visakhapatnam, people were seen offering prayer from the church gate and following social distancing due to the Coronavirus infection.
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Andhra Pradesh strictly imposed lockdown and deployed police officials to supervise and oversee if anyone violate the guidelines of lockdown.
Andhra Pradesh reported a total of 365 COVID-19 positive cases till the 10th of April.
