At least three events centred on the Dahisar river were organised recently, two by the rival Shiv Sena factions and the third by an educational trust. The water body, one of the city’s four rivers, continues to raise a stink as its rejuvenation is moving at a snail’s pace, an in-depth report stated in this paper.

While there were some claims and counter claims about which is the original festival, that is just a side show to the crux of this edit. The moot point is the state of the water body, the focal point of these festivals.