Dahi Handi celebrations: Badlapur sees a quiet Janmashtami
Updated On: 28 August, 2024 06:33 AM IST | Sameer Surve
Still reeling from the shock of the school assault case, politicians and citizens both skip festivities this year
Zenda Chowk in Badlapur West, where a Dahi Handi event is organised every year by BJP leader Rajendra Ghorpade, wore an empty look on Tuesday. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
No public Dahi Handi celebrations were seen in Badlapur on Tuesday as politicians across parties decided to forgo festivities this year in light of the recent sexual assault incident, which locals are still seething over.
Congress leader Sanjay Jadhav, who usually organises a major Dahi Handi event in Badlapur West, said, “A terrible incident has occurred and the people are angry. I have decided not to celebrate this time. This is not politics, but [respecting] sentiments.”
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