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Arvind Kejriwal requests Delhi LG to allow Chhath Puja celebrations

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Arvind Kejriwal requests Delhi LG to allow Chhath Puja celebrations
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Chhath Puja 2021: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday requesting him to permit Chhath Puja in the national capital. "For the last three months, the Covid-19 situation is under control in Delhi. I believe, that we should allow the festival of Chhath Puja to be conducted with Covid-19 protocols in place," Kejriwal said in the letter.
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Also Read | Govt scraps basic customs duty on crude palm, soya, sunflower oil Chhath - Wikipedia The Delhi Chief Minister further said that neighbouring states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana have allowed their residents to celebrate the festival with necessary Covid-19 protocols. Also Read | Petrol, Diesel prices in India rise again after a two-day pause
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must bring these things before chhath pooja | Chhath Puja 2020: छठ के सामान की बना रहे हैं लिस्ट तो ये खबर है आपके काम की | Hindi News, धर्म "I request you to urgently call a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to pass the order allowing the celebration of 'Chhath Puja'," he further said. The letter comes at a time when the state opposition BJP is demanding the festival be allowed. Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday held a protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's official residence demanding permission for Chhath Puja in Delhi. Earlier on September 30, the Delhi government stated the Chhath puja celebration shall not be allowed in public places, public grounds, riverbanks, and temples citing the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital. Chhath Puja 2020 Vrat Katha, Vidhi: छठ पूजा की कथा को पढ़ने-सुनने से मनोकामना पूर्ति की है मान्यता, जानें - Jansatta An order issued by the DDMA advised the public to celebrate Chhath puja 2021 at their homes. According to the DDMA, Durga Puja and Ramlila can be organised in Delhi this year under certain conditions, but the public event of Chhath Puja has been banned. "Nowhere in Delhi can Chhath Puja be organised in public in groups on the banks of a river or pond or in parks," stated the DDMA. -PTC News-
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