BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday demanded that temples and religious places in Maharashtra should be opened as in other states.
Former Chief Minister said if liquor shops and malls can reopen with lockdown relaxation, why should religious places should remain closed.
"We expect religious places will be opened for the public in Maharashtra as has been done by all other states in the country," he told reporters.
He said that if religious places are reopened people know the precautions to take and they are aware of the danger of coronavirus.
He was here to review the COVID-19 situation in Satara, which he termed as alarming.
"Number of cases is increasing constantly and infection rate lately is around 22 percent," he pointed out.