Navaratri festivities stir debate over rising exclusion of minorities

Navaratri festivities stir debate over rising exclusion of minorities

Garba, a traditional Gujarati dance performed during the Hindu festival of Navratri, has historically seen participation from people of all communities. In recent years, however, several incidents have emerged where Muslims were deliberately targeted and barred from the events following complaints by Hindutva groups. The most recent viral video comes from Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. Aftaab Hussain, a Kashmiri student of Dr Harisingh Gour Un…