On Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asked the Govindas to ensure that the Dahi Handi festival is celebrated safely and by preserving the religious sentiments attached to it.

CM Shinde visited a 'Dahi Handi' event in Thane's Tembi Naka. Before addressing the event, Shinde paid tribute at Anand Ashram nearby, which was the office from where his mentor late Anand Dighe.