{
  "id": 18993435,
  "title": "Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Celebrates Diwali With Adivasi Families In Aarey Colony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/minister-mangal-prabhat-lodha-celebrates-diwali-with-adivasi-families",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/minister-mangal-prabhat-lodha-celebrates-diwali-with-adivasi-families-in-aarey-colony"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha celebrated Diwali with Adivasi families in Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon East, in response to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' appeal. The event took place at Khambancha Pada, Unit No. 25, and included traditional Tarpa dance performances by Adivasi residents. Lodha interacted with villagers, distributed educational materials, toys, firecrackers, biscuits and Diwali gifts to children, and distributed bicycles as part of the Lodha Foundation's initiative to refurbish unused items for needy families. Fadnavis had urged people to celebrate Diwali not only with their families but also alongside farmers and tribal communities due to the state’s drought situation.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha celebrated Diwali with Adivasi families at Khambancha Pada in Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon East, following Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' appeal to celebrate the festival with farmers and tribal communities amid the state's drought situation. Mumbai, Maharashtra: Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha celebrates Diwali with the tribal community in Goregaon’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha celebrates Diwali with Adivasi families in Aarey Colony.",
    "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed for the event.",
    "Lodha distributed gifts, bicycles, and educational materials to villagers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}