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Chhath Puja celebrations sparks row in Mumbai over artificial ponds; MNS, Sena UBT raise objections

A political controversy has erupted in Mumbai over Chhath Puja celebrations , with opposition parties demanding that the festival be organised in artificial ponds to prevent pollution at beaches and riverbanks. The debate has also intensified over the playing of Bhojpuri songs at Wadala railway station, with the UBT Shiv Sena lodging a complaint with railway authorities and warning of protests if the practice continues.