Nritya Gopal Das, president of Ram Mandir Trust tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi: Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, who was one of the five persons on stage for the bhoomi pujan for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Das, who is president of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, UP governor Anandiben Patel and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the bhoomi pujan ceremony.

While it is yet unclear when Das contracted the coronavirus infection, photos of the event tweeted by news agency show him standing in between Modi and Adityanath without a mask. During the ceremony, visuals show that he came in close contact with the PM.

The Uttar Pradesh CMO has issued a statement



in which it said, " CM Yogi Adityanath has taken details of the health status on Mahant Nritya Gopal Das who has tested COVID19 positive.

He has spoken to DM Mathura and to Dr Trehan of Medanta and requested for immediate medical attention for him at the hospital."

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das attended the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the Ram temple at Ayodhya which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was additionally present at the dias to go to the function which was likewise gone to by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS boss Mohan Bhagwat alongside the PM Modi, consecrating the absolute first bricks that will go into building the Ram sanctuary.