Despite a worrying upsurge in coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, three top hotspot districts celebrated the Holi festival without following any Covid protocols. Varanasi, Mathura and Prayagraj - the state's major religious tourism destinations - witnessed large crowds that came out on the streets ignoring Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's appeal to keep the coronavirus situation in mind while celebrating the festival. Shockingly, in Prayagraj, where fresh cases have risen by 78 percent in a week, massive crowds without masks celebrated the festival on two consecutive days - Monday and Tuesday.
