The city witnessed low-key Dahi Handi celebrations on Saturday, following the news of former finance minister Arun Jaitley's death and the after effects of the recent floods in the state. There were not many towering pyramids as several were cancelled, except a few in Thane, though one of the dahi handi celebrations ended early after news of Jaitley's death broke out.

Cash prizes were less in value as well, as many small organisers contributed towards the relief fund for flood-affected people instead. Leading up to the festival, the Dahi Handi Samanvay Samiti (the coordinating committee) had urged the organisers to hold, and not cancel, the events, even if the scale had been toned down.