New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Delhi Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra on Thursday credited the ruling BJP for scaling up Chhath Puja celebrations in the capital, contrasting current arrangements with previous administration policies.

Speaking ahead of the inauguration of a newly developed Chhath ghat along the Munak Canal, Mishra accused the former government led by Arvind Kejriwal of restricting the festival near the Yamuna River and imposing bans on Diwali.

"Kejriwal's government had imposed a ban on Chhath Puja on the banks of Mother Yamuna and a ban on Diwali. Since the BJP government came to power, a grand Chhath Puja was organised last year under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and an even bigger ...