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Make Aadhaar card mandatory for dandiya, garba events: VHP

The VHP leader said these safeguards have been necessitated to avoid 'love jihad'. While cautioning about growing incidents of love jihad, Jain said, "Those who don't have faith in the Hindu religion should not be allowed to take part in celebrations. The safety of our women is a must."

aadhar card, dandiya, garba, VPH, indian expressVHP joint General secretary Surendra Jain on Sunday told the press in Mumbai, "Every individual participating in festival revelry should be subjected to thorough scrutiny to ascertain his/ her Hindu identity." (Representational Photo)
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The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has issued a diktat to make Aadhaar card mandatory for participants in garba and dandiya festivities during the nine-day Navratri festival in Maharashtra and India.

VHP joint General secretary Surendra Jain on Sunday told the press in Mumbai, “Every individual participating in festival revelry should be subjected to thorough scrutiny to ascertain his/ her Hindu identity.”

The nine-day garba and dandiya dance is part of festive rituals in Maharashtra. During the festival, boys and girls, men and women come together for garba and dandiya. Traditionally, it is a folk dance performed to worship Goddess Durga. Over the years, the dance form has undergone change and is organised commercially on a larger scale.

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Addressing the press at Dadar on Sunday, Jain said, “Festival organisers should make Aadhaar card compulsory to verify credentials of participants. They should apply tilak (red vermillion) on the forehead and tie kalva (sacred red thread) on the wrist.”

The VHP leader said these safeguards have been necessitated to avoid ‘love jihad’. While cautioning about growing incidents of love jihad, Jain said, “Those who don’t have faith in the Hindu religion should not be allowed to take part in celebrations. The safety of our women is a must.”

According to the VHP leader, dandiya and garba is a form of worship, and so these measures were necessary.

It must be mentioned that BJP and its right wing organisations had held public rallies a few months ago to protest love jihad across Maharashtra.

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Commenting on the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, he said, “It is unfortunate that some Muslims stand by Hamas despite their barbarism. Hamas jihadis should be completely destroyed. VHP supports Israel.”

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