Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray tells Dahi Handi organisers to set aside festivals for while, focus on health

Uddhav Thackeray said that the health of citizens should be given priority during a pandemic.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday told organisers of the upcoming Dahi Handi festival that the state should set an example by setting aside celebration of festivals for some time to banish the coronavirus completely. Speaking at a virtual meeting of the organisers, the CM said the health of citizens should be given priority during a pandemic. Dahi Handi festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna and involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (yogurt) or other milk-based delicacies, at a convenient or difficult to reach height. Young men, boys and girls form teams, make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot.