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On 19th October, The Indian Express article headlined, "How saffron groups are ‘pushing out’ non-Hindus of Navratri events", cherry-picks a few incidents of confrontations and announcements at Navratri Garba events in Gujarat to weave a narrative that there is a systematic "saffron" campaign of exclusion against Muslims that contradicts the UNESCO's recognition of Garba as inclusive. 

Rukhsana Sayed aka Advocate Ms Alvi said that her heart bleeds seeing a reel of a Hindu family going to a 'Haram' Garba event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 'sacred land' where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born and the Quran, Muslims believe, was revealed. 

As Navratri is approaching and preparations are on for Garba events across the country, the Islamo-leftist coterie has turned on its activism mode for ensuring unrestricted participation of Muslims, primarily Muslim men, in Garba programs even as Islam prohibits participation in non-Muslim festivities.

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.

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.

Muslim males have been infamous for concealing their faith and luring Hindu girls during garba events in Navratri.