Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Wednesday appealed to Ganesh mandals to highlight the valour displayed by the Indian armed forces during Operation Sindoor against terrorists in Pakistan, reported news agency PTI.

The cultural affairs minister chaired a review meeting at the Pune collectorate after the government accorded "official state festival" status to the Ganesh festival, beginning August 27.

Pune city Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, and several MLAs attended.