Safety norms and fear of Covid were forgotten on the last day of Ganeshotsav, with mandals and citizens gathering in large numbers across the city for Ganpati visarjan. While the BMC blamed the police for the crowd, it thanked the public for maintaining peace and harmony. Smaller mandals called tasha parties to perform inside their compounds to avoid police action, while roads were largely free from processions.

Lalbaugcha Raja, one of the most popular Ganesh idols in the city, attracted huge crowds near the mandal as well as along its immersion route towards the Girgaum Chowpatty. Even many committee members of the mandal were seen not wearing masks properly. They had more than 10 members accompanying the idol to the immersion spot.