New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations in the country, the Delhi government has given permission to reopen the Chhath Puja Ghat near the Yamuna Bank Metro station in the eastern side of the national capital.

The permission was granted by the Rekha Gupta-led government after Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva spoke with officials and reopened the Chhath Puja Ghat.

In a release, the BJP said that Sachdeva spoke with officials at the request of many residents of East Delhi belonging to the Purvanchal community to reopen the Ghat.

The Chhath Puja Ghat was closed by the previous AAP government in 2020, the Delhi BJP chief claimed, as per the party statement.

Representatives of the Purvanchal community met with Sachdeva ...