After the ‘yellow alert’ of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was enforced in Delhi, the temples in Delhi were closed on December 30.<br /><br />“Malls, bars, restaurants are still operational in the city. We request the Delhi government to open temples with Covid-19 guidelines,” said Kalkaji Temple priest. As many as 923 Covid cases were reported on December 29. Delhi government had sounded a ‘yellow’ alert on December 28 to curb rising cases.