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AAP Alleges BJP Mocking Chhath Puja, Shares Video Highlighting Water Source Issue at Vasudev Ghat

As Delhi gears up for Chhath Puja, political tensions have surfaced over the arrangements at Vasudev Ghat along the Yamuna River. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of separating the ghat from the river by constructing a mud wall, raising concerns about the authenticity of the water used for rituals.

AAP's Delhi in-charge, Saurabh Bhardwaj, shared a video on social media claiming that the water at Vasudev Ghat is not from the Yamuna River but sourced from the Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant. According to Bhardwaj, this treated water, intended for drinking purposes, was filtered and brought to the ghat for Chhath rituals only because PM Modi will come to this ghat.

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Ahead of Chhath Puja in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are in a political dispute regarding arrangements at Vasudev Ghat along the Yamuna River, with AAP accusing BJP of separating the ghat from the river and questioning the water source used for rituals.
AAP s Delhi in-charge Saurabh Bhardwaj

The video, amplified by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, criticized the BJP for allegedly mocking Chhath Puja traditions by distancing the ghat from the river. Bhardwaj argued that the construction of the mud wall clearly separates the ghat from the Yamuna, undermining the traditional ritual.

In response, the BJP dismissed the allegations as baseless. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said similar structures existed previously and accused AAP of politicizing the issue. He also questioned Bhardwaj's intentions, asking why he had never performed rituals on the Yamuna banks, suggesting that the video reflects political frustration rather than genuine concern.

The debate over Vasudev Ghat's water source has now become a focal point of political contention, as preparations for Chhath Puja continue in Delhi.

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