Mumbai traffic police have released parking instructions for the upcoming Dussehra mela at Shivaji Park. Buses and cars from different suburbs have designated parking areas to ensure smooth traffic flow and convenient parking for visitors., Mumbai News, Times Now
Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park: Shiv Sena has been holding the Dussehra rally every year since 1966. The event is significant this year as Sena is now split up into two factions and the rally could not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shivaji Park news: It was first called Mahim Park. In 1927, the tercentenary year of iconic Maratha king Shivaji s birth, it was renamed as Shivaji Park following popular demand.
The controversy over which Shiv Sena faction should be allowed to hold rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park ended when the Bombay High Court gave a judgement in the Thackeray faction's favour. Shivaji Park has been central to the politics in Maharashtra.