Eye On Purvanchali Vote, AAP Vs BJP Over Chhat Puja Ghat In Delhi
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The parties have accused each other of being "anti-Purvanchali" and AAP has alleged that the police are deliberately closing down ghats and pushing around the poor who are waiting to celebrate Chhath.
The festive season in Delhi appears to be headed for a contentious closure with a clash between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition BJP over the ghats for bathing during the coming Chhath puja. The parties have accused each other of being "anti-Purvanchali" and AAP has alleged that the police are deliberately closing down ghats and pushing around the poor who are waiting to celebrate Chhath.
The four-day Chhath puja which started today, is the veneration of the sun. It is the biggest festival of Bihar and Jharkhand and is observed with enthusiasm by the migrant Bihari community across the country. It is also observed in parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
In the national capital, several ghats on the Yamuna and other water bodies are reserved for the devotees, who bath and make offerings both to the rising and setting sun. The trouble this time is over the Satpula ghat in south Delhi, which has been a traditional spot for Chhath puja.
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