{
  "id": 6386400,
  "title": "'Nothing Wrong If Muslims Attend': Amruta Fadnavis Bats For Inclusive Garba Celebrations Amid Nitesh Rane's Remarks Around Love Jihad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nothing-wrong-if-muslims-attend-amruta-fadnavis-bats-for-inclusive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:26:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/nothing-wrong-if-muslims-attend-amruta-fadnavis-bats-for-inclusive-garba-celebrations-amid-nitesh-ranes-remarks-around-love-jihad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has defended the idea of inclusive celebrations for religious events, stating she sees no issue with Muslims attending Navratri festivities amidst a controversy sparked by Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane. Rane supported the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) call to bar Muslims from garba and dandiya events, alleging incidents of \"love jihad\" increasing during such festivals. Fadnavis, however, emphasized that festivals should be welcoming to all, regardless of community, and that there is no problem with Muslims participating if they enjoy the festival properly.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has backed an inclusive approach to religious celebrations, saying she sees nothing wrong with Muslims attending Navratri festivities, amid a growing controversy over restrictions on their entry at garba and dandiya events. #WATCH | Chandrapur, Maharashtra: On Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane backing VHP's call to bar…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Festivals are inclusive’: Amruta Fadnavis differs with VHP’s call to keep Muslims out of garba events",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/festivals-are-inclusive-amruta-fadnavis-differs-with-vhps-call-to",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:14:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}