Updated On: 22 October, 2022 04:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of Laxmi Pujan, the city is bustling with last-minute shoppers, as popular shopping areas such as Dadar, Crawford Market, Bandra and Masjid Bunder and other local markets are witnessing huge crowds

Crowded market in Dadar on Saturday. Pic/ Atul Kamble
Markets in Mumbai are witnessing a huge rush of shoppers purchasing clothes, sweets, lights, firecrackers, flowers and gifts for Diwali.
After a two-year lull due to the pandemic, Mumbai will celebrate Diwali without any restrictions, though the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an advisory asking citizens to take precautions as a new Omicron variant has been detected in the state, as per the PTI.