With the festival of Dahi Handi around the corner, mandals and Govinda troupes have requested the government to allow them to celebrate it on a small scale, as practice sessions have already started.

At a meeting with state minister Aaditya Thackeray last week, Dahi Handi coordination committee members said they would form small pyramids of three-four layers, with a limited number of participants who are fully vaccinated. If Ganeshotsav can be allowed on a small scale, the government can give permission for Dahi Handi, too, for just one day, the members said.