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11-km Chhath ghat along Munak Canal inaugurated
The Story in Brief
BJP national president Nitin Nabin and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday, 12 November, inaugurated an 11-km-long Chhath ghat along both banks of the Munak Canal in Shalimar Bagh. The project, completed at a cost of ₹115.29 crore according to the Chief Minister's Office, has turned a neglected stretch into a permanent facility with steps, lighting, changing rooms, toilets and service roads. Gupta said over 1,400 ghats are expected to be set up across Delhi this year for the Chhath Puja on 15 and 16 November.
At the event, Nabin accused the previous AAP government of building a ‘sheeshmahal’ and neglecting Chhath devotees, contrasting it with the BJP government's work. Hans India reports the project includes fountains, parks and a road-widening project. The Hindu notes the Purvanchal community, a significant voter base, had long sought a dedicated ghat.
Update, 13 November 2026: The Hindu adds that the project cost is ₹115.29 crore, citing the Chief Minister's Office. It reports over 1,400 ghats will be set up across Delhi this year for Chhath Puja on 15 and 16 November, and notes the Purvanchal community's political significance in Delhi. The other outlets confirm the key facts of the inauguration.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Hindu provides the most neutral, fact-heavy account, including the ₹115.29-crore figure and the CMO's attribution for it, while Hans India stays similarly neutral, emphasising the transformation from a garbage-strewn stretch to a religious space. The Federal foregrounds BJP president Nitin Nabin's political attack on the previous AAP government over the ‘sheeshmahal’ and on critics of Sanatan traditions, a partisan framing that the other two outlets either omit or treat as incidental. A balanced reading sees the project as both a substantive infrastructure addition and a politically salient move ahead of Chhath Puja, which the Hindu explicitly notes is politically important because of the Purvanchal voter base. The Hindu also reports over 1,400 ghats planned this year for the festival on 15 to 16 November.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 pro-government, 2 neutral
Sources (3): thehansindia.com (neutral report), thefederal.com (pro government), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
