Bajrang Dal's garba diktat; asks organisers to insist on Aadhaar

The Bajrang Dal on Saturday asked 'Garba and Dandiya' event organisers in Hyderabad to make Aadhar cards mandatory for those taking part in the celebrations during the Navratri festivities to check entry of those belonging to "non-Hindu communities." The outfit asked organisers to make Aadhaar cards mandatory at the entry spot "to detect non-Hindus entering venues."

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Bajrang Dal's Garba Diktat

In an open letter to the organisers, it claimed during the past couple of years, non-Hindu youths were entering such events and misbehaving with women participants. Such youths also manhandle men who come to the rescue of the alleged victims, it claimed. "Also, the said miscreants used these events as places to trap innocent girls and thus leading to Love-Jihad cases," it said. Event organizers should also avoid employing "non-Hindu bouncers," it said. "Teams of Bajrang Dal karyakarthas will be present at the venues and if any such case is reported, immediate action would be taken to stop the miscreants from entering, which might lead to the disruption of the whole event," the letter said.

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Navratri 2019

Garba is a major event during Navratri and is celebrated with great pomp throughout the country. Though it originated in Gujarat, Garba has spread across the nation. Its sister dance form Dandiya too is performed with great enthusiasm throughout Navratri.

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Maha Navratri is one of the most significant festivals in India. Devotees worship 'Maa Durga' for nine days during this festival. This year, Navratri will start from Sunday, 29th September to 7th October. For these nine days, this festival will be celebrated across India.The festival comes to an end on Vijayadashami or Dusshera, the tenth day of the festival. Vijayadashami represents the victory of good over evil. The stories of Vijayadashmi differs from region to region. People residing in the Southern, Eastern and North-eastern part of India mark this day to celebrate the victory of Maa Durga. However, in Northern and Western states of India, the day is celebrated to mark the supremacy of Lord Rama over evil Raavana. 

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