While lakhs of Hindu devotees came together for Durga Puja and Garba festivities, reports from several states showed how Islamists tried to disrupt the event and targeted the Hindu community.
The incident came to light during Friday’s Navaratri celebrations when organizers noticed the student filming female participants. On checking his phone, they reportedly found multiple videos of girls, alongside obscene chats and conversations that outlined plans to lure Hindu girls into relationships and “ruin” them.
A look at the incidents makes it clear that the demand to ban non-Hindus from entering Garba pandals is not religious discrimination, but a measure to address a serious issue relating to women's safety.
You have every right to say "I Love Muhammad". But as a Hindu under siege, I ask, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, why add, "If there is a war in your name, even cowards like us will stand in the first row"?
Axis Bank has triggered outrage after its Diwali ad campaign showed Santa Claus gatecrashing Navratri Garba, with netizens accusing the brand of “Christianising” Hindu festivals.
Over the past two years, Hindu organisations started receiving support from common Hindus across both big cities and small towns. These organisations remained vigilant during the Navratri festival.