The festival of colours is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across Maharashtra today. Police deployment has been increased statewide to take legal action against the sale of liquor and the smuggling of drugs in the name of Holi.
In Mumbai, people celebrated Holi by playing with colours at various locations. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde urged citizens to celebrate an eco-friendly Holi by avoiding chemical colours. She made this appeal during a programme organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation called ‘Flowers Holi’ at Rajawadi Garden in Ghatkopar.
Traditional celebrations, including Holika Dahan, were held across the state yesterday. In Jalgaon, the Holi puja was performed at the Bhavani Mata temple in Saraf Bazaar. In Jalna, a traditional ‘Hatti Risala’ procession marked Dhulawad, celebrating its 138th year this year. Both stock markets remained closed today on this occasion.
