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Controversy Erupts over Women's Akhara's Performance During Eid-Milad-UN-Nabi Procession: City Mufti Objects to 'Dance', Muslim Festival Committee Demands Resignation

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
A controversy has erupted over the performance of a women's akhara (army akhara) during the traditional procession that began at Mangalwara Square on August 26th, marking Eid Milad-un-Nabi. The All India Muslim Festivals Committee has objected to a statement by Shahar Mufti Abul Kalam, who described the female participants' sword-wielding stunts as "dance." The committee's district president, Osaf Ali, expressed displeasure with the Shahar Mufti…
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A controversy has erupted over the performance of a women's akhara (army akhara) during the traditional procession that began at Mangalwara Square on August 26th, marking Eid Milad-un-Nabi. The All India Muslim Festivals Committee has objected to a statement by Shahar Mufti Abul Kalam, who described the female participants' sword-wielding stunts as "dance." The committee's district president, Osaf Ali, expressed displeasure with the Shahar Mufti…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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