{"id":7823,"date":"2026-09-24T20:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satyanama.co.in\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:25:33","slug":"134460397-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satyanama.co.in\/?p=7823","title":{"rendered":"City\u2019s biggest goodbye, cops\u2019 longest shift: The human cost of Ganpati visarjan duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"With elaborate arrangements in place, Maharashtra is all set to bid goodbye to Bappa this year (Photo credit: Uma Kadam)\">With elaborate arrangements in place, Maharashtra is all set to bid goodbye to Bappa this year (Photo credit: Uma Kadam)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PUNE: \u201cMi majhya Bappala sodnar nahi&#8230; majha Bappa mala saglyat jasti avadto (I will not leave my Bappa; I really like him),\u201d a five-year-old girl tells her parents, clutching her little Ganpati idol tightly to her chest.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Her parents try to explain that Bappa has to go now and will return next year. But she refuses to let go. Her eyes fill with tears as the Ganpati visarjan procession moves closer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>A policeman on duty notices her.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>He bends down, speaks gently to her and tries to console her. \u201cBappa pudchya varshi parat yeil (Bappa will surely return the following year),\u201d he tells her.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>For the little girl, it is a difficult goodbye. For the policeman, it is one of many such moments he will encounter on Pune&#8217;s streets as the city prepares for the Ganpati visarjan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Thousands will take to the streets, chanting, dancing and bidding an emotional farewell to Bappa. Police personnel, meanwhile, will spend the day managing crowds, regulating traffic, helping lost children find their families and responding to emergencies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>And as one policeman helps a child say goodbye to her beloved Bappa, his own child may be waiting for him at home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>For police and emergency personnel, festivals often mean long hours on duty while their families celebrate without them. Their children may wait for them to return, their families may eat the festive meal without them, and celebrations at home may have to wait.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Yet on the streets, they remain where they are needed, making sure that thousands of other families can celebrate safely.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Because while Pune says goodbye to Bappa, those in uniform quietly put their own celebrations aside.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>For them, duty comes first, even on a day when every family wants to be together.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>From Tilak\u2019s public festival to Pune\u2019s visarjan tradition<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pune\u2019s association with Ganeshotsav goes back centuries, with the festival gaining a new public and nationalist character during the freedom movement under Bal Gangadhar Tilak.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Pune\u2019s Bhau Saheb Rangari Ganpati is widely regarded as the first sarvajanik Ganeshotsav, and the festival has since become deeply woven into the city\u2019s cultural identity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From Tilak\u2019s public Ganeshotsav to Pune\u2019s grand Visarjan processions, a look at how the city\u2019s Ganpati tradition evolved over the years.\" msid=\"134460548\" imgsize=\"466330\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"From Tilak\u2019s public Ganeshotsav to Pune\u2019s grand Visarjan processions, a look at how the city\u2019s Ganpati tradition evolved over the years.\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-466330,msid-134460548\/from-tilaks-public-ganeshotsav-to-punes-grand-visarjan-processions-a-look-at-how-the-citys-ganpati-tradition-evolved-over-the-years.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From Tilak\u2019s public Ganeshotsav to Pune\u2019s grand Visarjan processions, a look at how the city\u2019s Ganpati tradition evolved over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today, Pune\u2019s Ganpati celebrations are defined by the five Manache Ganpati, Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati, grand visarjan processions and the thousands who line the city\u2019s streets to watch the idols make their final journey.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>From Laxmi Road to Alka Chowk, dhol-tasha pathaks and chants of \u201cMorya Re Bappa Morya Re\u201d turn the city into one giant celebration.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>But behind the spectacle is another story, one that unfolds largely away from the cameras.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>3,500 cameras, 10,000 personnel, and a city ready to move<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Every year, as thousands take to the streets for visarjan, a vast network of police personnel, traffic cops, fire brigade teams, civic workers and other agencies work through the day and night to keep the celebrations safe and orderly.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>They are the people behind the curtain: clearing a route for a procession, responding to an emergency or keeping traffic moving, even as their own families wait for them at home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>Pune Police will monitor the immersion processions through a centralised system at Shivajinagar headquarters and a dedicated war room at Faraskhana police station.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Around 3,500 CCTV cameras with AI-based analytics, drones and surveillance vehicles will track crowds, suspicious activity and incidents, while GPS devices will help monitor Ganpati processions in real time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From 10,000+ personnel on duty to 3,500 CCTV cameras, Pune has deployed manpower and technology to keep Visarjan safe and orderly.\" msid=\"134460611\" imgsize=\"387451\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"From 10,000+ personnel on duty to 3,500 CCTV cameras, Pune has deployed manpower and technology to keep Visarjan safe and orderly.\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-387451,msid-134460611\/from-10000-personnel-on-duty-to-3500-cctv-cameras-pune-has-deployed-manpower-and-technology-to-keep-visarjan-safe-and-orderly.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From 10,000+ personnel on duty to 3,500 CCTV cameras, Pune has deployed manpower and technology to keep Visarjan safe and orderly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An ANPR system will detect traffic violations, and public-address systems at 250 locations will be used for crowd management and emergency announcements.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>More than 10,000 police, home guards, SRPF personnel and other security staff will be deployed for bandobast duty.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>Along with this, Traffic police have closed some major roads to traffic, including Laxmi Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji Road and Bajirao Road, from 5pm onwards.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/>With elaborate arrangements in place, Pune is all set to bid goodbye to Bappa this year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"61\"\/>But behind the elaborate arrangements is a quieter question: what does it take to remain devoted to duty when it means missing time with your own family?<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>When Ganpati calls, family has to wait<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sunil Jaitapurkar, assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Zone 4, Yerwada division of Pune, said the police force has made a commitment to society to ensure that people remain safe and secure, with duty taking precedence above all else.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"67\"\/>He said service is always a first priority for them and they surely cannot compromise on that.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"69\"\/>\u201cFamily time is always secondary when you are handling public events, particularly the biggest festival of Maharashtra. One has to sacrifice family time and family celebrations to make sure that the public experiences a safe and secure procession,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"71\"\/>\u201cOne needs to have a very clear mind when serving the country. We cannot afford to think emotionally when thousands of people look at us with hope and trust,\u201d the ACP added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"74\"\/>For these officials, one mantra is clear: people can celebrate with their families because they are out doing their duty. But what would happen if police officials chose to celebrate festivals with their own families? For Ganesh More, a retired ACP from Pune\u2019s Daund division, this sense of responsibility became a defining part of his career and kept him committed to the police force until retirement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"76\"\/>He said serving officers mostly do not have a choice when it comes to deployment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"79\"\/>\u201cOne has to sacrifice the idea of \u2018family time\u2019 when serving the nation. We always knew what we were getting ourselves into. Family time and enjoying a festival with our families are privileges that we surely crave most of the time.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"81\"\/><\/p><div class=\"76868fea94acaf255a38689b22a4ea14\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- MetaSlider 1155 not found -->\n<\/div>\n\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"While Pune celebrates Ganpati Visarjan, police, fire brigade personnel , etc remain on duty, putting family celebrations aside to keep the city safe\" msid=\"134460673\" imgsize=\"393488\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"While Pune celebrates Ganpati Visarjan, police, fire brigade personnel , etc remain on duty, putting family celebrations aside to keep the city safe\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-393488,msid-134460673\/while-pune-celebrates-ganpati-visarjan-police-fire-brigade-personnel-etc-remain-on-duty-putting-family-celebrations-aside-to-keep-the-city-safe.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While Pune celebrates Ganpati Visarjan, police, fire brigade personnel , etc remain on duty, putting family celebrations aside to keep the city safe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For families of police personnel, learning to celebrate without them often becomes part of life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"84\"\/>Madhu More, wife of Ganesh More, said the family gradually gets accustomed to the fact that \u201cthey won\u2019t be here for celebrations.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"87\"\/>Yet, she said, she always admired her husband\u2019s commitment to the uniform.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"89\"\/>\u201cI always admired him for his loyalty towards his duty, his passion. Till the time he retired, he made sure to follow his duty with grace. Even after retirement, he and his batchmates meet every Wednesday to plan and do something,\u201d Madhu said with a soft laugh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"91\"\/>But a life devoted to duty also left behind some bittersweet memories, moments when the family needed him, but his duty came first.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"94\"\/>\u201cIt was on Visarjan day that I went into labour during my second delivery. I really wanted him to be beside me, but he just couldn\u2019t make it,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"96\"\/>For the public, however, the presence of these personnel is also a source of reassurance during the festival.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"98\"\/>With people from across India travelling to Pune for Ganpati, police officers often become the first point of contact for visitors looking for directions, assistance or even basic information.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"101\"\/>Nilesh Mahajan, a fire officer who has been serving the city for more than 20 years, said with a faint smile that his family has now grown accustomed to his demanding schedule.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"103\"\/>\u201cOur main goal has always been to ensure that the celebrations do not face any mishap. There is a lot of planning that goes into it, and my team and I are always ready on the ground to provide assistance,\u201d Mahajan said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"105\"\/>For personnel like Mahajan, public holidays often mean another day at work. <!-- -->But he and his colleagues have come to take pride in that responsibility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"109\"\/>For Mahajan, the commitment to public service is also a family legacy. His father served in the fire brigade for 32 years, and Mahajan said he knew from the beginning what the profession would demand of him.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"111\"\/>\u201cMy family feels very proud that we serve the public,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"113\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>A procession that runs for hours <\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Thousands will gather in the lanes of Budhwar Peth to witness Pune\u2019s famous visarjan celebrations, the dhol-tasha pathaks, the processions and the spectacle that draws people from across the city.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"117\"\/>But making a celebration of this scale move so seamlessly requires more than just elaborate planning. It requires people willing to spend hours in uniform, away from their own families, while helping everyone else experience the festival.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"119\"\/>For these personnel, the celebration is experienced differently. They watch Bappa\u2019s farewell not from within the crowd as devotees, but from behind the scenes, managing the very crowds that have come to witness it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"122\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police personnel manage traffic and crowds ahead of Ganpati Visarjan celebrations (Representative image, credit: Uma Kadam)\" msid=\"134461533\" imgsize=\"231598\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Police personnel manage traffic and crowds ahead of Ganpati Visarjan celebrations (Representative image, credit: Uma Kadam)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-231598,msid-134461533\/police-personnel-manage-traffic-and-crowds-ahead-of-ganpati-visarjan-celebrations-representative-image-credit-uma-kadam.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police personnel manage traffic and crowds ahead of Ganpati Visarjan celebrations (Representative image, credit: Uma Kadam)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"124\"\/>In a way, they celebrate Bappa alongside thousands of strangers, while their own families now celebrate mostly without them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"126\"\/>Varad Tornekar, a member of a dhol-tasha pathak, said being part of the procession gave him a firsthand view of both its energy and its challenges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"128\"\/>\u201cAs a performer, I have personally experienced the energy and challenges of the festival. Performing in crowded streets has taught me discipline, teamwork and awareness of the people around me. <!-- -->Seeing everyone work together to ensure safety makes the experience truly memorable,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"132\"\/>He said the smooth movement of such large processions also depends on the presence of police, ambulances, medical teams, fire brigade personnel and volunteers who remain alert throughout the celebrations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"134\"\/>For Punekars, the scale of the procession also comes with a sense of familiarity with how the city manages the crowds. <!-- -->One of the most admired aspects is the cooperation among participants, with people often making way for smaller private Ganpatis even during larger processions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"138\"\/>Dipti Kulkarni, a resident of Dahanukar Colony, Kothrud, said, \u201cOne thing I truly appreciate about Pune&#8217;s Visarjan celebrations is how well organized they are.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"140\"\/>\u201cOn more than one occasion, ambulances have been given a clear path through the procession, showing the discipline and cooperation of both organizers and participants,\u201d she added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"143\"\/>Dipti said the spirit of inclusiveness and cooperation among participants is what makes Pune\u2019s visarjan celebrations stand out.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"145\"\/>Another resident, Mubarak Ansari, an entrepreneur and senior journalist, said the real challenge of Pune\u2019s Visarjan Miravnuk lies in managing its sheer scale.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"147\"\/>\u201cWhen you see such a huge procession moving through the city for hours, involving thousands of devotees, vehicles, crowds and multiple sensitive points, maintaining law and order is a tremendous responsibility. <!-- -->Yet, year after year, the procession has been managed without any major mishap,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"151\"\/>\u201cFor me, the real success of Pune\u2019s Visarjan Miravnuk is not just the scale of the celebration, but the fact that such a massive public gathering can be conducted with discipline, coordination and safety,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"153\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>The last procession passes. Their duty may not be over<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pune has witnessed the grandeur of Ganpati celebrations for generations. For many young Punekars, watching the visarjan procession, following the dhol-tasha pathaks and soaking in the infectious energy has become an annual tradition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"157\"\/>But for those in uniform, the celebration comes with a different responsibility. Their place is often not in the crowd, but beside it, keeping the roads moving, responding to emergencies and making sure thousands can experience Bappa\u2019s farewell safely.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"160\"\/>Perhaps that is what makes their journey through the festival so remarkable. The promise they made when they first put on the uniform, to serve, protect and respond when their city needs them, continues even when duty means missing moments with their own families.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"163\"\/>And as Pune chants \u201cGanpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya!\u201d, they will remain on the streets, watching Bappa leave with everyone else, before eventually heading home to their own families.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"165\"\/>Because for them, too, this is a celebration of Bappa. 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