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‘No Muslims At Navratri Events’: VHP Directs Organisers To Ensure Aadhaar Checks, Tilak On Foreheads

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Mumbai: Barely a week after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke about universal oneness at an event in New York, The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to bar Muslims from attending garba and dandiya events during next month’s 10-day Navratri celebration across Maharashtra. The right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation has issued do’s and don’ts for the organisers. To…

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Mumbai: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has issued a directive not to allow Muslims to attend Garba and Dandiya events organised as part of Navratri celebrations in Maharashtra. The Aadhaar card of those attending the event...

The VHP has issued strict guidelines for Navratri celebrations in Maharashtra. It has banned the entry of Muslims to Garbha programmes, made Aadhaar verification and tilak mandatory. It said this step is to prevent 'love jihad'. The decision, which goes against the RSS chief's statement of unity, has been the target of political opposition. Opposition parties have condemned it as a violation of the constitutional right to equality.

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Indian Express broke the news in Noida, India on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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