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A political controversy has erupted in Mumbai over Chhath Puja celebrations, with opposition parties demanding that the festival be organized 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. The UBT Shiv Sena has argued that playing Bhojpuri songs at high volume at railway stations inconveniences passengers and should not be encouraged in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Congress and UBT Shiv Sena have raised concerns over environmental pollution caused by Chhath Puja celebrations along the coastline. The railway administration has said that announcements are being made through loudspeakers on the Railway Board's instructions to facilitate North Indian passengers during Chhath Puja.
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