‘Heightened’ Dahi Handi Revelry Continues Despite Court Curb

Here’s all the live action on the Dahi Handi festival to mark Krishna Janmashtami in Maharashtra.

• ‘Govindas’ across Maharashtra seemed undeterred by the SC order that prohibited ‘Dahi Handi’ human pyramids of over 20 feet.

• Raj Thackeray’s MNS openly flouted the norm and created a 40-foot Dahi Handi pyramid in Thane.
  
• Govindas in other parts of the state waved black flags and climbed on ladders to break the handis in protest.
  
• This year saw Maharashtra’s first visually impaired team of Govindas.
  
• MNS leaders are likely to be arrested on Friday by the Mumbai Police.
  
• 14 Govindas were injured and taken to the hospital of whom 10 have been discharged.

Muslim women carry their children dressed as Radha and Krishna on #janmashtami. (Photo: PTI) #unity #hindufestival #india #hindumuslimunity #secularnation #secular

A photo posted by The Quint (@thequint) on Aug 25, 2016 at 1:19am PDT

14 Govindas Injured During Dahi Handi Festivities

As the Supreme Court ruling was flouted, 14 govindas were injured and taken to the hospital of whom 10 have been discharged.

14 'Govindas injured while attempting to break #DahiHandi in Mumbai #Janamashtami, taken to hospital; 10 discharged.

— ANI (@ANI_news) August 25, 2016

Shades of Defiance

The government is unlikely to act against the handi organisers and those protesting by waving flags and using ladders as it will not want to be seen as anti-Hindu.

.@Dev_Fadnavis govt will reluctantly act against handi organisers as it wouldn't like to be seen as anti-hindu (6/n) pic.twitter.com/acQ0JXmC4p

— Ashish Dikshit (@DikshitAshish) August 25, 2016

Protests against SC restrictions on #DahiHandi: Govindas use a ladder to break 40 feet high handi, hold black flags. pic.twitter.com/zgPudCnDXb

— Pallavi Prasad (@pallaviprsd) August 25, 2016

Girls Are Rising to the Occasion

While boys participate every year in breaking the handi, this year the girls of Dadar are participating in their own groups to win the prize.

There's something so hopeful about girls rising at #DahiHandi celebrations here in Dadar, Mumbai pic.twitter.com/lmfNrQ3Hu5

— Pallavi Prasad (@pallaviprsd) August 25, 2016