Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Fadnavis Urges Traditional Ganeshotsav as Uddhav Visits Raj
Ganeshotsav, an 11-day festival, began in Maharashtra.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked people to celebrate it in a traditional way.
He also asked them to create as little pollution as possible.
His comments came while some people were calling for limits on very loud DJ systems.
Raj Thackeray welcomed a Ganesh idol at his home in Mumbai.
His cousin Uddhav Thackeray visited him with Rashmi and Aaditya.
Uddhav’s family also visited the Lalbaugcha Raja and Ganesh Galli mandals.
The leaders prayed and asked for blessings during the festival.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged people to celebrate Ganeshotsav traditionally with minimal pollution.
Fadnavis welcomed Lord Ganesh at his official residence, Varsha, in south Mumbai.
His remarks came amid calls to restrict or ban high-decibel DJ sound systems during the festival.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray welcomed a Ganesh idol at his Dadar residence, Shivtirth.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray visited Raj with his wife Rashmi and son Aaditya, and later visited two Ganesh mandals.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray, and Uddhav Thackeray and his family.
- What
- The 11-day Ganeshotsav began, with appeals for traditional celebrations, minimal pollution, and restrictions on high-decibel DJs.
- When
- Monday, September 14; the article does not specify a year.
- Where
- Maharashtra, including Mumbai locations such as Varsha, Shivtirth, Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal, and Ganesh Galli Mandal.
- Why
- The festival began amid calls to curb high-decibel sound systems and reduce pollution.
Traditional Celebration Advocates
High-Volume Restrictions Advocates
Festival sound and celebrations
Traditional Celebration Advocates
Devendra Fadnavis urged people to celebrate Ganeshotsav traditionally and with minimal pollution.
High-Volume Restrictions Advocates
Some groups called for restrictions or a ban on high-decibel DJ sound systems during the festive season.
- Festival
- Ganeshotsav, an 11-day festival
- State
- Maharashtra
- Chief minister
- Devendra Fadnavis
- Pollution appeal
- Fadnavis urged people to keep pollution to a minimum
- Sound-system issue
- Calls were made to restrict or ban high-decibel DJ systems
- Raj Thackeray’s residence
- Shivtirth, Dadar
- Fadnavis’s residence
- Varsha, south Mumbai