'Check Aadhar card, apply tilak': Maharashtra VHP seeks to bar Muslim entry at garba, dandiya events
This warning from the VHP comes a month before the Navratri festival, which is set to begin on October 11.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a ban on Muslim participation in garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra, ahead of the Navratri festival beginning on October 11. VHP spokesperson Shriraj Nair stated that the group has taken the precautionary measure to identify the Hindu identity of participants by checking their Aadhaar cards and applying a tilak on their foreheads upon entry.
Nair questioned why Muslims, who do not subscribe to idol worship, should participate in a festival that involves worshipping the Goddess. The VHP aims to preserve Hindu cultural legacy and prevent dilution of its core agenda of religious conversion and anti-cow slaughter.
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