Yogi attends Chhath Puja in Lucknow

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday at the Laxman Mela Ground in the state capital greeted people celebrating Chhath, a festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun.
On the auspicious occasion, National President of All India Bhojpuri Samaj Prabhunath Rai honored the Chief Minister by offering flowers, ‘Angavastram’ and a memento. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra and Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Prasad remained present.
Addressing the gathering, the CM heartily congratulated everyone on Chhath Puja and said: “Chhath represents public faith. The festival involves unity and brings people together. This great festival of public faith should become a factor of happiness, prosperity and health for the entire creation, this is the wish. Jai Chhath Mayiya!”
The CM said the campaign for the cleanliness of rivers has been taken forward unitedly. “As a result, the Gomti river is cleaner. Chhath promotes unity, social harmony and prosperity of the society as a whole,” he said.
He also urged the people to celebrate the festival in a way that is environmentally-friendly and that does not cause pollution in any manner.
Yogi further assured that the government and administration have made foolproof arrangements for the convenience of devotees during the festival and utmost importance has been given to the maintenance of safety standards.