Will Chhath puja celebrations be allowed in Delhi? DDMA to decide today

Chhath, celebrated after Diwali by people from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, involves the offering of "Arghya" by fasting women to the Sun God in knee-deep water.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) led by Lt Governor Anil Baijal will hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday to discuss the coronavirus situation in the national capital.

During the meeting, the DDMA is also expected to reconsider the ban imposed on Chhath Puja celebrations at public places in Delhi.

The celebration of Chhath at riverbanks, water bodies and temples was prohibited in view of COVID by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in its order on September 30.