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Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all set to celebrate Diwali with spectacular arrangements, PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest

Gopal Tiwari -
With Yogi Adityanath's vision for the Diwali celebrations, it is now established that Ayodhya breathes Ram and so does India.
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From spraying acid-like liquid on Hindu girls to brutal attacks and vandalism: List of incidents where radical Islamists created ruckus during Navratri

OpIndia Staff -
This year, like any other past years, Islamists attacked the recently concluded celebration of the feminine divine at Durga Puja/Navratri
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“Who allowed them in our festival?” – Madhusudan’s father opens up after Muslim men stabbed his son for opposing molestation

OpIndia Staff -
Navratri is a Hindu festival where goddess Durga and her nine forms are worshipped by Hindus. Islam considers idolatry as the biggest sin and punishable with death.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Dussehra greeting fails to include images of Hindu Gods, revives social media discussions of ‘minority appeasement’

OpIndia Staff -
The omission of images of Hindu Gods in Dussehra greetings by Rahul Gandhi has sparked discussions of minority appeasement.
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Gujarat: Muslim bouncers hired for Garba event in Surat face protest as Bajrang Dal activists intervene and get them to leave, watch visuals

Nirwa Mehta -
Bajrang Dal activists allege that Muslim bouncers hired by the organisers gave fake Hindu names when inquired.
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Muslim Twitter users attack The Wire journalist for suggesting Muslim participation in Garba during Navratri

OpIndia Staff -
Idolatry is the biggest sin in Islam and is punishable with death. Navratri is celebrated to worship the Goddess and garba is a form of worship for the deity.
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Times Group’s FM brand ‘Radio Mirchi’ promotes stalking of Hindu women during Navratri Garba event: Here is what the program said

OpIndia Staff -
FM brand Radio Mirchi has come up with a creepy program that promotes stalking and harassment of Hindu girls participating in the Navratri Garba events
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Navratri: It is a religious festival, not a cultural one, so if idol worship for you is a sin, maybe don’t insist in coming...

Nirwa Mehta -
If you agree to bow down to the goddess and accept the prasad, maybe then you could too participate in this dance form of idol worship.
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We don’t eat our Gods: Why the publicity stunts of ‘eco-friendly’ chocolate Ganesha are deeply problematic and should be objected to

Anurag -
If you are saying it will go to the poor, why not just make the milkshake and distribute it? Why do you have to make a “statement” on a Hindu festival?
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Madras High Court grants idol installation permission only with consent of Jamaat, procession not allowed. Here is why it sets a dangerous precedent

OpIndia Staff -
The Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the police, argued that the conduct of Ganesh Chathurthi in the Pullakadu Housing Unit can trigger a law and order problem.
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