<span style="color: #222222;">The Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal, which installs Mumbai''s most famous Ganpati idol, has announced cancellation of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they will celebrate aarogya utsav and undertake some social activities.<br />''<br />''In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Mumbai's most famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal have decided not to install the Ganesh idol this year.&nbsp; Instead, they are giving Rs 25 lakh to the chief minister''s relief fund. They have also decided to provide financial assistance to the families of policemen who have succumbed to coronavirus. <br />''<br />''Apart from this, they will honour the families of 20 soldiers who were martyred during clashes with Chinese soldiers in Ladakh. The mandal will celebrate the festival by organizing blood donation and plasma donation camps. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has lauded this initiative and stated that this decision will strengthen the state's fight against Coronavirus.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 2, 2020 2:29 PM
Lalbaugcha Raja mandal cancels Ganesh Chaturthi celebration this year in view of COVID-19