Markets in Mumbai are witnessing a huge rush of shoppers purchasing clothes, sweets, lights, firecrackers, flowers and gifts for Diwali.

After a two-year lull due to the pandemic, Mumbai will celebrate Diwali without any restrictions, though the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an advisory asking citizens to take precautions as a new Omicron variant has been detected in the state, as per the PTI.