Conservative clerics warned Muslims against garba as impermissible; now Hindu right-wing groups call their presence provocative—different reasons, same outcome.
From Purana Quila hosting the first-ever dandiya at any monument in Delhi to the Global Garba Festival at Sunder Nursery, Delhi residents are spoilt for choice.
Upon learning about the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s calls to restrict entry of non-Hindus in Garba pandals in Gujarat, my immediate reaction was one of bewilderment.
Affidavit says organising garba at village chowk was 'preplanned conspiracy'. Advocate representing Muslim accused says court accepted affidavit & asked Gujarat DGP to submit report.
Sarpanch Indravadan Patel, who organised the garba event that was allegedly disrupted by stone throwing, says his political views are among reasons village's Muslims are accusing him.
On 4 October, 10 men were caned for stone pelting that allegedly happened a day before. Muslim villagers claim trouble started when the sarpanch decided to organise ‘garba’.
VHP and Bajrang Dal have been passing diktats against Muslims' entry at Garba venues. But things didn't change much on the ground—until police and politics got involved this year.
10 men were held against an electrical pillar and caned in the incident Tuesday. Villagers allege that the men indulged in violence and disrupted a garba event the previous night.
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Dear Ms. Amana, This is the 2 nation theory at work. It is bunkum but you can believe it and claim that Hindus and Muslims are different.
The conservative elements and todays hardline politics will always separate people of different communities. It is for us, the common people to keep building bridges and build lives and communities together. I believe that there will always be common ground and secularism is a way of life because people are inherently heterogenous.
Dear Ms. Amana, This is the 2 nation theory at work. It is bunkum but you can believe it and claim that Hindus and Muslims are different.
The conservative elements and todays hardline politics will always separate people of different communities. It is for us, the common people to keep building bridges and build lives and communities together. I believe that there will always be common ground and secularism is a way of life because people are inherently heterogenous.