Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday urged people to opt for traditional Ganeshotsav celebrations with minimum pollution, as the 11-day festival began in the state amidst calls for restrictions on high-decibel sound systems.
Fadnavis welcomed Lord Ganesh at his official residence ‘Varsha’ in south Mumbai, and offered prayers for the state’s farmers and appealed to citizens to minimise pollution during the festivities.
“May the vignaharta (the Lord who removes obstacles) bring happiness. Our country, state, people and farmers get peace and prosperity. I urge people to keep pollution at minimum and celebrate the festival traditionally,” he told reporters.
His statement came amid calls for a ban on the use of high-decibel DJ sound systems during the festive season.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray also welcomed a Lord Ganesh idol at his ‘Shivtirth’ residence in Dadar.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, cousin of Raj, visited ‘Shivtirth’ along with his wife Rashmi and son, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya.
Uddhav and his family also visited the Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal and Ganesh Galli Mandal in the metropolis and sought blessings of the elephant-headed God. PTI PR ARU RSY
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