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Father Cedric Prakash of United Christian Forum, Ahmedabad, said the leaflets were aimed at disrupting the Christian fete. He said the fete had been observed in the town since the past 29 years without any disruption.

He said VHP members, who admitted to publishing and distributing the leaflets, held an anti-Christian meeting in Kalol on Sunday. He said the Kadi police had information about distribution of the leaflets. Fr Cedric Prakash said the fete would becelebrated despite any propaganda against it.

When contacted, VHP functionary Jaideep Patel said the meeting at Kalol on Sunday was a routine affair. Patel said the Unteshwari Mata Aradhna was no more than a cover to convert people into Christianity. He acknowledged that leaflets were distributed among members of the Raval community in Kadi, but they were aimed at informing people about the religious aspect of Navratri garba.