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Kriti Sanon published an expected defence via her Instagram Story, arguing that the essence of festivals lies not in the clothes one wears but in the emotions and meaning held for the traditions. Regarding outrage over her outfit in the ad, Sanon asked, “When will we stop telling women what to wear??”

A couple of incidents of targeting of the Hindu festival and deities came to light in neighbouring Bangladesh, where Hindus are in the minority.

Vasant Ritu, or the spring season, begins much later than Vasant Panchami. Vasant Panchami, celebrated on Shukla Panchami of the Maagh month, is a part of the winter season.

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.

By criticizing Dussehra, Simi Garewal trivialises Goddess Sita's abduction and mocks a Hindu festival that embodies the timeless triumph of dharma over adharma.

The incident took place in Meenapur village of Rajpur under the Sahebganj police station area. A Muslim mob is reported to have pelted stones from the roofs of houses near Meenapur Mosque.

The national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi advised Hindu students not to celebrate Holi in the AMU campus claiming that majority of the students there are Muslims.

In February 2025, Islamists threatened Hindus against celebrating Holi in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. This is nothing new as there are several incidents of Islamists attacking Holi in last few years.

Rahul Gandhi has been meticulously walking a tightrope—projecting himself as a Hindu leader while also appeasing his core vote bank that harbours deep disdain for idolatry and pictorial representation of Gods.

Dibakar Acharjee, Joint Secretary of the ABVP unit of the state, said that the organisation strongly opposed any such initiative by educational institutions, hurting religious sentiment.