New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking permission for Chhath Puja on the Yamuna coast in Delhi. The petition urged the Delhi government and police to direct that Chhath Puja be allowed on the banks of river Yamuna and no case should be registered against the worshippers.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority had authorized Chhath Puja in designated places other than the banks of the Yamuna on 29 October. The four-day Chhath Puja, which began on Monday, will conclude on November 11 with the worshippers giving an Ardhya of the rising sun and opening their fast. The petition has been filed by Sanjeev Newar and Swati Goel Sharma, who claim to be social activists, through advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha. It favours the Delhi Government, the DDMA, the Delhi Jal Board and the Central Government. There is also a heated political debate between the Kejriwal government and the opposition BJP over the DDMA order banning Chhath Puja on the banks of the Yamuna.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has even been admitted to the hospital for protesting against the matter. In fact, he was injured during a protest near CM Kejriwal's residence in Delhi over the ban on Chhath celebrations. He had an ear injured. The BJP was opposing the DDMA's order banning Chhath celebrations in public places and river banks in view of the corona epidemic. DDMA had even banned fairs and food stalls during festivals in an order dated September 30.

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