By Chandan Singh | Page 3 News Worldwide | New Delhi
NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of obstructing the development of Chhath ghats in the national capital, alleging that the party’s leaders are making baseless statements about the proposed development of Vasudev Ghat.
Kapoor alleged that during its ten years in power, the AAP government failed to provide adequate permanent and temporary facilities, including clean-water ghats, for Chhath devotees. He claimed that the BJP government is now working to improve facilities for the festival, but AAP leaders are creating obstacles to these efforts.
Citing Vasudev Ghat as an example, the BJP spokesperson alleged that development work had been facing opposition for the past two years.
Questioning AAP’s objections, Kapoor said that nearly 1,000 temporary ghats, both large and small, could be established across Delhi using tanker-supplied water, yet the party was opposing the development of a new Chhath ghat at Vasudev Ghat, where Yamuna water would also be available.
He said the people of Delhi, particularly members of the Purvanchal community, were unable to understand the opposition to the proposed facility, which he said would provide devotees with access to clean water for performing Chhath rituals.
Kapoor further alleged that AAP leaders were repeatedly making the religious and cultural festival controversial, despite its deep significance as a festival of faith and nature worship.
The BJP spokesperson urged AAP leaders to recognise the importance of Chhath for the Purvanchal community and refrain from opposing initiatives aimed at improving facilities for devotees.
