Topic: Chhath Puja
Allow Chhath celebrations as Covid situation in control in Delhi, Kejriwal urges LG Baijal
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The DDMA had prohibited Chhath puja celebrations at public places, including riverbanks, water bodies & temples last month citing the threat posed by the virus.
‘Covid not over’ — Modi govt refuses Delhi request for separate Chhath Puja guidelines
Deputy Delhi CM Manish Sisodia wrote to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking separate guidelines for Chhath Puja, after DDMA barred its celebration at public places.
How Delhi’s women celebrated the beginning of Chhath puja despite a ban & Covid worries
From seeking far out, isolated ponds to making small temporary ones, worshippers in Delhi got creative as they kicked off the four-day Chhath puja Friday.
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