Delhi Covid19 Update: Delhi BJP leaders including MP Manoj Tiwari had targeted the Kejriwal government over the decision to ban Chhath Puja and demanded to send a fresh proposal to DDMA for permission to worship.
A meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will be held on October 27 to discuss the current situation of Kovid-19 in the national capital Delhi. It is likely that during this time the decision to ban the celebration of Chhath Puja in public places will also be 'reconsidered'. Officials gave this information on Friday.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), in an order issued on September 30, had banned the celebration of Chhath Puja at public places including ghats, reservoirs and temples of Yamuna river in Delhi due to the pandemic. The senior government official said, “DDMA will hold a meeting on October 27 to discuss the current situation of Kovid-19. During this time it will also reconsider its decision to ban Chhath Puja in public places.
Let us inform that Delhi BJP leaders including MP Manoj Tiwari had targeted the Kejriwal government over the decision to ban Chhath Puja and demanded to send a fresh proposal to DDMA for permission to worship. In the backdrop of protests by BJP and Congress over the issue of ban on Chhath Puja, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to convene a meeting of DDMA and perform Chhath Puja last week, stating that the situation of Kovid-19 in the national capital is under control. permission was called for.
Baijal then directed the Chief Secretary to convene a meeting of DDMA to discuss the issue. Let us tell you that the Lieutenant Governor is the President of DDMA and the Chief Minister is the Vice President. Earlier, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had written a letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, seeking to clarify the situation on Chhath Puja and issue guidelines for the festival in view of covid-19.
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