Indian Festivals

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RajeshG, Ganesh Utsav is associated with Maharastra because, Bal Gangadhar Tilak saw in them a way to bring about community unity under British rule. He organized mass Ganesh poojas all over the Maratha region. In REC Warangal even the Commies had to support the Ganesh pooja on campus to ensure they retained their ties and hold on the North Indian student vote.
During the 80s with rise of vote bank politics Ganesh pooja is being organized on community basis in other cities too. Hyderabad had someof the largest Ganesh statues this time per Zee News and Deccan Chronicle.