Actor
and
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
(BJP)
MP
Manoj
Tiwari
got
injured
at
a
protest
near
Delhi
CM
Arvind
Kejriwal’s
residence
over
the
ban
on
Chhath
celebrations
in
the
city.
Tiwari
was
immediately
rushed
to
the
Safdarjung
hospital
as
he
is
said
to
have
sustained
injuries
on
his
ear.
BJP
leader
Rahul
Trivedi
opened
up
about
Manoj’s
hospitalisation
whilst
revealing
that
Tiwari
received
injuries
during
the
protest
due
to
the
force
of
the
water
cannon.
The
BJP
was
protesting
against
the
Delhi
Disaster
Management
Authority’s
order
which
banned
Chhath
celebrations
at
public
places
and
river
banks
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
DDMA
has
also
banned
fairs
and
food
stalls
during
festivals,
in
an
order
passed
on
September
30.
However,
the
Delhi
BJP
has
hit
back
at
the
order
and
have
stated
that
they
will
celebrate
the
Chhath
puja
at
public
places
and
riverbanks
as
all
the
three
corporations
(MCDs)
are
ruled
by
the
party
and
that
they
would
make
the
required
arrangements
for
it.
Delhi
BJP
Chief
Adesh
Gupta
addressed
the
media
on
Monday
with
Tiwari
and
said
that
the
celebrations
would
follow
Covid-19
protocols.
He
added,
“Delhi
government
has
allowed
swimming
pools
to
open
but
banned
Chhat
puja.
People
holding
Chhath
fast
only
get
knee-deep
inside
water
during
the
festival
and
Covid
guidelines
also
say
that
the
disease
spreads
through
mouth
and
nose,
not
knee.”