The AAP leader has claimed that thousands have registered for Chhath puja at the Dal Lake.

The AAP rebel leader Kapil Mishra has started a social media campaign - Chhath Puja at Dal Lake asking people to celebrate the festival in the valley.

Karawal Nagar, MLA, Kapil Mishra claims that he started the campaign much before the government annulled Article 370.

"We started this campaign. At that time there was an atmosphere in Kashmir that Bharat Mata ki Jai was banned so we decided to go to Dal Lake and started the Chhath Puja campaign. Thousands have registered in it till now," Mishra said.

He explained that all the festivals like Holi, Diwali and Eid are celebrated in the entire country, now we will also celebrate these festivals in Kashmir.

"Kashmir is a part of India in the same way as the rest of the state is a part of India," he said.