New Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday stated the A authorities in Delhi has ensured that the individuals from Purvanchal don’t have to depart the town to have a good time Chhath Puja.
Addressing a press convention on the primary day of the Chhath Puja, Atishi stated the Aam Aadmi Occasion authorities in Delhi has ready greater than 1,000 ghats for the individuals to have a good time the pageant.
For the final 10 years because the A has been in energy in Delhi, it has ensured that the individuals from Purvanchal don’t have to depart the town to have a good time Chhath.
“There was once solely 60 Chhath ghats earlier than the A authorities and at this time, there are greater than 1,000 ghats being ready for the individuals to have a good time the pageant,” Atishi stated.
The chief minister reiterated that the Delhi authorities has introduced a public vacation on November 7 for Chhath celebrations.
All the essential services, together with water, washrooms, docs, and ambulances amongst others are ensured on all the most important ghats throughout the town in order that the Purvanchalis can have a good time the event, she added.
Chhath Puja is devoted to the worship of the solar god and is well known with a rigorous four-day routine. The primary day, referred to as “Nahay-Khay,” marks a cleaning ritual the place devotees bathe, put on recent garments, and put together prasad choices akin to “chana daal” and “kaddoo bhaat.”
Nonetheless, the primary day of Chhath Puja on Tuesday noticed quite a few devotees immerse themselves within the Yamuna River for a ritual bathtub regardless of thick layers of poisonous foam protecting its floor.
Chhath Puja is a big occasion for Delhi’s Purvanchali group, which consists of Bhojpuri-speaking residents from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand. This group represents 30-40 per cent of the voter base in Delhi, the place meeting elections are scheduled for early subsequent 12 months.
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