A total 116 govindas were injured while celebrating dahi handi on the occasion of Janmashtami on August 19. Out of which 93 have been dicharged and 23 are stable but being treated.
The latest information was received from various government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation hospitals at 11.30 p.m.
Two have been admitted to J.J. hospital, four at St George hospital, 12 at GT hospital, one at Bombay hospital, 11 at Nair hospital, 30 at KEM hospital, nine at Sion hospital, six ar Trauma hospital and Cooper hospital, two at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar hospital, eight at V.N. Desai hospital, 10 at Rajawadi hospital one at MT Agrawal hospital, five Bhabha hospital and nine at Poddar hospital.
On August 18, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced August 19 a holiday and that a pro-Govinda league, along the lines of the pro-Kabaddi league, will be started in the State. He said Dahi handi is a sport just like kabaddi, wrestling, and kho kho and everyone should be happy that it is being celebrated after two years. He clarified that there will be group insurance of ₹10 lakh for Govindas in case of death, ₹7.5 lakhs in cases of grievous hurt and ₹5 lakhs if anyone’s limbs are broken while celebrating the festival.
