India, Oct. 29 -- New Delhi

Devotees on Tuesday marked the conclusion of the Chhath Puja, by offering prayers to the rising sun, alongside chief minister Rekha Gupta, who took part in the prayers at Haathi Ghat on the Yamuna near the ITO. Gupta said she was "delighted to witness the enthusiasm of people" and that she prayed for a "Viksit Bharat and Viksit Delhi."

Delhi cabinet ministers Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj Singh, along with other officials, were also in attendance.

"This is not merely a religious observance but a symbol of a new Delhi that stands at the intersection of culture and cleanliness, reverence and service," CM Gupta said.

Chhath Puja is a four-day festival celebrated by people of the Purva...