The AAP government in Delhi has ensured that the people from Purvanchal do not have to leave the city for Chhath. The government has prepared more than 1,000 ghats for the people to celebrate the festival, and has ensured that all the basic facilities, including water, washrooms, doctors, and ambulances among others are ensured on all the major ghats across …
Ahead of Chhat puja on Wednesday, several states have issued guidelines and made provisions for the festival. In Delhi, the state government has made provisions for 800 ghats for people to celebrate Chhath Puja. Point of Contestation The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has prohibited Chhath Puja on the banks of the Yamuna this year. BJP MP Parvesh Verma on Monday …
A former Congress MP from Delhi is appealing to the Arvind Kejriwal government to not hurt the sentiments of Purvanchalis. In totality, the DDMA’s order to ban the Chhath Puja celebrations in public places has taken the national capital’s politics by storm. However, the DDMA decided to ban Chhath Puja celebrations in public places. “When the Ramlila can be permitted, …
The Delhi BJP has intensified its demand for lifting of ban on Chhath Puja at river banks, temples and other public places in the city, with its Purvanchal Morcha staging a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here on Tuesday. Leading the protest, Purvanchal Morcha president Kaushal Mishra called the chief minister “anti-Purvanchali” and said that the ban has …
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