New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated a Chhath ghat at Munak canal to mark the four day festival. He lauded the Delhi government for providing facilities to devotees and said that there will be no hurdles to celebration of Chhath for people from Purvanchal.
Speaking on the occasion, Nabin said that the inauguration of the Chhath ghat was a unique occasion and thanked CM Rekha Gupta for providing a prominent facility to Chhath devotees and Purvanchal community.
“She has given a very big gift to all Chhath devotees, all those who believe in Sanatan traditions and the people of Purvanchal,”
he said that there has been a major change in the atmosphere of Delhi due to the development of this 11 km stretch of the Munak canal. He lauded the government, ministers and officials of Delhi government for completing the development work on time.
He praised the cleanliness of the water in the canal.
“When I went along the canal just now and saw its sacred, clean water, I was reminded of Chhath. That purity and sanctity are the biggest blessings of this worship.”
Nitin Nabin Says No One Can Hinder Purvanchal People From Celebrating Chhath
He said that Chhath is a unique festival because it is a religious as well as a disciplined and pure festival.
Chhath devotees pray to the sunset and sunrise and strictly follow the rituals of purity to mark the four day festival. It is also an important festival for farmers since the fruits, vegetables and traditional items like thekua are a major part of the ritual.
He said that the traditional dress of Mithila is worn during this festival.
“Some people were calling this paag a cap. They do not understand that this paag is a symbol of respect for Indian culture and Mithila culture.”
Nabin said that people from Purvanchal can celebrate Chhath in Delhi without any issues.
“I may have wanted to go to Bihar, but I knew that now that the BJP government has come to power in Delhi, no one will be able to stop the people of Purvanchal from celebrating the Chhath festival, nor will anyone be able to object to it,”
he said that the festival unites families and communities and removes all social differences.
“All social differences vanish. We consider Chhath devotee as god.”
Nabin Praises Delhi Government For Development
He said that people must imbibe the values of purity and cleanliness of Chhath and maintain the pure environment throughout the year. If people can imbibe the values of Chhathi Maiya then the pure environment during the four days can be maintained throughout the year. He urged people to work towards keeping Delhi clean.
“If we imbibe the values of Chhathi Maiya in our lives, the atmosphere of cleanliness and purity that we observe during these four days should remain with us throughout the year.”
Nabin said that the Delhi government has taken many initiatives such as separate women buses, Rs 5 meal facility in Atal Canteens and improving the road network.
He said that the previous government did not focus on development of infrastructure and facilities for common people and focused on building a ‘Sheesh Mahal’.
“Earlier, they used to build a Sheesh Mahal for themselves. Building canals, rivers and ponds for the people was not their concern,”
he said that the coordination between centre and the Delhi government has been beneficial. The coordination with Haryana has helped with the arrangements for the festival.
“The benefit of a double-engine government is that Haryana releases water and the people of Delhi perform Chhath Puja. That is the difference.”
Delhi Government Working Towards Cleaning Yamuna: Nabin
Nabin said that the Delhi government is working to keep the Yamuna clean as per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
He said that he is confident that the Yamuna will soon become pure and clean and devotees can celebrate Chhath.
“I am confident that very soon the entire Yamuna will be made clean and pure, and Chhathi Maiya’s festival will also be celebrated there,” Nabin said he is confident that CM Rekha Gupta and her team will get the blessings of Chhathi Maiya. The government will deliver on the promises made to people in 2025. He said that BJP is committed towards developing India by 2047.
“We are committed to development as well as taking our heritage forward. Development will continue, and our heritage will also move forward.”
Nabin said that Rekha Gupta will be present at the Chhath ghat and wished the people of Purvanchal.