Gwalior: Madhya Pradesh culture minister Usha Thakur on Thursday claimed that Garba pandals have become a great medium for ‘love jihad’ in the state and so, all participants must now carry identity proof in order to enter garba venues.
Our people and organizations are all aware- Usha Thakur
Ahead of Navratri festival, the minister also warned the organizers against giving entry to ‘unidentified people in festive celebrations.
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“Our people and all allied organizations are aware that garba pandals have become a major medium for love jihad. And so we want to ensure that no one enters pandals hiding his identity. This is an advice as well as warning,” Thakur said.
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Usha Thankur reached Gwalior on a day’s tour today to attend various programmes.
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Sanskruti Bachao Manch supported the statement
Sanskriti Bachao Manch has supported the statement of State Culture Minister Usha Thakur. Activist Chandrashekhar Tiwari said that Panchgavya should be given before Garba entry, so that the visitor’s soul gets purified. The one who does not drink Panchagavya does not belong to our religion. Today Garba has been commercialised.
There is only obscenity and vulgarity in Garba centers these days, the Manch said. Boys and girls keep waiting for the couple’s entry outside the pandal and that’s why girls go with Muslim boys. Later on, these boys do wrong things with girls.