Celebrate Dahi Handi safely and with preserving the associated religious sentiments, the CM advises revelers

Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, attended a “Dahi Handi” celebration on Thursday in Thane and urged attendees to ensure the holiday is observed responsibly while upholding its religious significance.

He paid respects at the neighboring Anand Ashram, where his mentor, the late Anand Dighe, oversaw the Shiv Sena’s operations in the area, before speaking at the ceremony in Tembi Naka.

The CM said that festival excitement had grown to be “limitless” and that his administration had made an attempt to get rid of any restrictions brought on by the coronavirus.

His administration (in August of last year) designated the construction of human pyramids for “Dahi Handi” as a “adventure sport,” and the day was designated a holiday with insurance of Rs. 10 lakh taken out for each participant, according to Shinde.

“Participants should take the utmost care to protect the religious sentiments attached to the festival and must ensure there is no blot on the celebrations,” he said.