{
  "id": 15503867,
  "title": "Garba Cancelled, But Dance Continues! MP's Ujjain Gen-Z Performs Outside HJM Leader's House, Claims ₹20 Lakh Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/garba-cancelled-but-dance-continues-mps-ujjain-gen-z-performs-outside",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/garba-cancelled-but-dance-continues-mps-ujjain-gen-z-performs-outside-hjm-leaders-house-claims-20-lakh-loss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, young men and women held an unconventional protest outside the home of HJM leader Arjun Singh Bhadoria on Sunday evening. The protest featured a performance of Garba, an aarti of a young woman dressed as the Goddess, and a scarf presented to Bhadoria in gratitude for the cancellation of a paid Garba event. The organizers claimed the cancellation had led to a financial loss of Rs 18 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. Instead of a sit-in, the participants organized a \"thank-you march\" to Bhadoria's residence, where Garba was performed, an aarti was conducted, and a scarf was gifted to him. The protest occurred after Bhadoria led a protest outside a police station, resulting in the cancellation of their event. Police from Central Kotwali station mediated the situation and called for peace. The organizers, who have been conducting paid Garba events for several years, expressed disappointment over the sudden cancellation and cited the significant financial losses incurred.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Hundreds of young men and women staged an unusual protest outside Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) leader Arjun Singh Bhadoria's residence on Sunday evening, performing 'Garba' and thanking him over the cancellation of permission for a paid 'Garba' event. The organisers claimed that the cancellation had caused financial losses of Rs 18 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. Instead of staging a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}