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State Government Introduces 'Indoor Piety Cap' to Ensure Law and Order in Living Rooms

17 March 2026 - Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Record date
17 Mar 2026
Location
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
The odd part

Police attempt to enforce 'Communal Social Distancing' inside private homes, because apparently, divinity respects a 20-person guest list.

What happened

In a marvel of micro-management, the Uttar Pradesh administration attempted to limit the number of people who can pray inside a private house to 20, citing 'potential law and order issues' that might arise between the sofa and the dining table. The Allahabad High Court had to intervene, with Justice Sreedharan asking if the state planned to measure temple occupancy in square inches next. The police, who allegedly harassed a man for praying at home, are now reportedly looking for a way to install 'Devotional Speed Cameras' to ensure nobody is praying too intensely for the current government's approval.

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