Jharkhand has, in fact, also permitted people to celebrate other festivals in public while observing coronavirus guidelines. (Representational image) Chhath Puja 2021: Chhath Puja is just around the corner and since the celebrations are huge in Delhi, Bihar and Jharkhand, the three states are preparing for the festival in full swing. However, for the second … Read more
Some states have even put a ban on Chhath Puja gatherings at public places like river banks and ponds. (Photo source: PTI) Chhath Puja 2020 Guidelines: Chhath Puja, a four-day-long festival dedicated to the Sun god, has started. It is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and joy in several states but it is a … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to interfere with Delhi government’s decision to ban Chhath Puja celebrations at public places like ponds and riverbanks due to the COVID– 19 pandemic. The high court dismissed a petition challenging the order of chairman of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) not to allow any gathering in … Read more
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 … Read more