Delhi Urges Centre To Specify Covid Rules For Chhath As BJP Ups Pressure
NDTV
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said people from the Purvanchal belt are eagerly looking forward to celebrating Chhath.
With the BJP stepping up its protests against the ban on Chhath Puja celebrations, the Delhi government has now written to the centre to issue guidelines to observe the festival amid the pandemic.
In his letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said Chhath Puja people from the Purvanchal belt, including those in Delhi, are eagerly looking forward to celebrating Chhath.
Referring to the impact of the pandemic on our lives over the past 18 months, Mr Sisodia has said that the festival was celebrated last year as per guidelines laid down by the centre to prevent a spike in Covid cases.
He has urged the centre to consult experts and accordingly issue appropriate guidelines to observe the festival this time.
