The Dahi Handi festivities have been marked by enthusiastic participation throughout Mumbai and surrounding areas
New Delhi:
A complete of 245 ‘Govindas’ have been injured throughout Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai on Tuesday, in accordance with civic officers. Of those, 32 have been hospitalized, whereas 213 have been handled and discharged.
‘Govindas’ are children who take part within the ritual of forming human pyramids to interrupt Dahi Handis (earthen pots full of curd) suspended mid-air to commemorate the playful spirit of Lord Krishna as part of Janmashtami celebrations.
The accidents occurred because the ‘Govindas’ tried to type the multi-tier human pyramids to interrupt the pots. The festivities have been marked by enthusiastic participation throughout Mumbai and surrounding areas, with over 11,000 police personnel deployed to make sure safety and keep order.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended a Dahi Handi occasion at Tembhi Naka in Thane, the place he highlighted the federal government’s dedication to secure celebrations following the lifting of restrictions imposed through the earlier MVA rule. He additionally stated his mentor Anand Dighe had revitalized the pageant. In Thane, eight Govindas have been reportedly injured, with seven handled and discharged from Kalwa Hospital, as one stays hospitalized.
Different politicians who hosted Dahi Handi occasions throughout the town embody BJP MLA Ram Kadam in Ghatkopar, Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve in Magathane, BJP chief Santosh Pande in Parel, Shiv Sena leaders Pratap Sarnaik in Vartak Nagar, Ravindra Phatak in Raghunath Nagar, and MNS chief Avinash Jadhav in Naupada.
Eleven of the injured ‘Govindas’ have been admitted to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC)-run KEM Hospital, 4 every at a medical facility in Rajawadi and Sion Hospital, one at J J Hospital, an official advised PTI.
The opposite injured ‘Govindas’ have been additionally reportedly admitted to hospitals together with the state-run Saint George’s Hospital, the GT Hospital, Poddar Hospital, Nair Hospital, Veer Savarkar Hospital, MT Agarwal Hospital, Kurla Bhabha Hospital, Shatabdi Govandi Hospital, Bandra Bhabha Hospital, Trauma Care Hospital, VN Desai Hospital, MW Desai Hospital, Cooper Hospital, BDBA Hospital and Leelavati Hospital.
The Dahi Handi festivities additionally brought on visitors disruptions in a number of areas, main the Brihanmumbai Electrical Provide and Transport (BEST) to divert 55 bus routes. The occasions attracted massive crowds, with many ‘Govinda Pathaks’ or teams making an attempt to type 9 and ten-tier pyramids.
This 12 months among the celebrations included social messages addressing current incidents of sexual assault with a number of all-women Govinda teams making an attempt to interrupt Dahi Handis in addition to gender norms.
The Dahi Handi ritual symbolizes Lord Krishna’s childhood antics and is widely known with music, dance, and neighborhood gatherings on the event of Janmashtami. However it continues to pose dangers, as evidenced by the accidents reported this 12 months. Final 12 months, as many as 195 ‘Govindas’ have been injured in related incidents throughout Dahi Handi celebrations within the metropolis.
