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Chhath Puja celebrations sparks row in Mumbai over artificial ponds; MNS, Sena UBT raise objections

Headline via India TV · first report 12 Nov, 17:41 IST, latest 13 Nov, 09:21 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from India TV at 12 Nov, 17:41 IST; the latest is from India.com at 13 Nov, 09:21 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by3 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 17:41 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 09:21 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

A political controversy has erupted in Mumbai over Chhath Puja celebrations, with opposition parties demanding that the festival be organised in artificial ponds to prevent pollution at beaches and riverbanks. The debate has also intensified over the playing…
Water bodies across the city being readied as lakhs of devotees prepare for the four-day festival amid festive fervour.
A controversy has erupted over the playing of Bhojpuri Chhath Puja devotional songs at Mumbai railway stations. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS have protested the railway's move.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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