“Muslims welcome at Garbas, if Quran permits them to pursue idol worship,” says MP Usha Thakur

By Express News Service

BHOPAL: Just 5 days after she acknowledged that entry in Garba Pandals can be allowed solely to these possessing genuine ID proofs to stop such venues from changing into a medium of ‘Love Jihad,’ Madhya Pradesh’s tradition and tourism minister Usha Thakur has now mentioned, “Muslims will be welcomed at Garbas if their sacred scripture Quran permits them to pursue idol worship.”

“Muslims are most welcome to Garbas, provided they have faith in idol worship and their holy scripture Quran permits them to pursue idol worship. They aren’t being invited to Garbas, but if they are so high in faith for the Garbas, then they should have faith in idol worship, which should be allowed by their sacred scripture Quran as well. Also, Muslim men, who’ve faith in pursuing idol worship will only be welcomed at Garba venues, if they come along with their female family members,” Thakur informed journalists in Bhopal on Tuesday.

She reiterated that nobody can be allowed at any Garba venues throughout the state with out genuine id proof. “We’re writing to all district collectors, requesting them to ensure that entry at Garbas during the coming Navratri celebrations is only allowed to those, who carry authentic ID proofs. This will stop those who hide their actual identity from entering the Garbas.”

Just 5 days again, Thakur had mentioned in Gwalior, “Whoever comes to the Garbas should possess authentic identity proofs, without proper ID proofs, entry will not be allowed in Garba Pandals.”

“Garbas in the past had turned into a big medium of Love Jihad activities, but now all concerned stakeholders have become very alert about it. Just to ensure that no one enters the Garba venues, hiding real identity, no one should be allowed entry into the Garba pandals without proper ID proofs,” she had added.

While asking the Garba organisers to make sure strict implementation of ‘No Entry without ID proof at Garbas,’ the minister had mentioned, “This is a salaah (advice) as well as naseehat (instruction).”

Importantly, in 2013, whereas she was the BJP MLA from Indore-III seat of Indore district, Thakur, forward of Navratri celebrations had demanded a ban on entry of non-Hindus, significantly Muslims on the Garba venues, for stopping Muslim males from seducing Hindu women and girls. She had then demanded making Aadhar and different ID proofs necessary for coming into the Garba venues to stop Muslim males from coming into the Garba venues, by posing themselves as Hindus.

In 2017, an umbrella group of Hindu pageant organisers in Bhopal, the Hindu Utsav Samiti too had demanded from the district administration within the state capital to make possession of Aadhar paperwork needed as ID proof for entry into the Garba pandals to stop the entry of non-Hindus (significantly Muslims) at these venues.

Garbas which type a seminal a part of Navratri celebrations are organized throughout Madhya Pradesh through the Sharadiya Navratra, however they’re hottest in Malwa-Nimar/West MP area, together with Indore and adjoining districts.

BHOPAL: Just 5 days after she acknowledged that entry in Garba Pandals can be allowed solely to these possessing genuine ID proofs to stop such venues from changing into a medium of ‘Love Jihad,’ Madhya Pradesh’s tradition and tourism minister Usha Thakur has now mentioned, “Muslims will be welcomed at Garbas if their sacred scripture Quran permits them to pursue idol worship.”

“Muslims are most welcome to Garbas, provided they have faith in idol worship and their holy scripture Quran permits them to pursue idol worship. They aren’t being invited to Garbas, but if they are so high in faith for the Garbas, then they should have faith in idol worship, which should be allowed by their sacred scripture Quran as well. Also, Muslim men, who’ve faith in pursuing idol worship will only be welcomed at Garba venues, if they come along with their female family members,” Thakur informed journalists in Bhopal on Tuesday.

She reiterated that nobody can be allowed at any Garba venues throughout the state with out genuine id proof. “We’re writing to all district collectors, requesting them to ensure that entry at Garbas during the coming Navratri celebrations is only allowed to those, who carry authentic ID proofs. This will stop those who hide their actual identity from entering the Garbas.”

Just 5 days again, Thakur had mentioned in Gwalior, “Whoever comes to the Garbas should possess authentic identity proofs, without proper ID proofs, entry will not be allowed in Garba Pandals.”

“Garbas in the past had turned into a big medium of Love Jihad activities, but now all concerned stakeholders have become very alert about it. Just to ensure that no one enters the Garba venues, hiding real identity, no one should be allowed entry into the Garba pandals without proper ID proofs,” she had added.

While asking the Garba organisers to make sure strict implementation of ‘No Entry without ID proof at Garbas,’ the minister had mentioned, “This is a salaah (advice) as well as naseehat (instruction).”

Importantly, in 2013, whereas she was the BJP MLA from Indore-III seat of Indore district, Thakur, forward of Navratri celebrations had demanded a ban on entry of non-Hindus, significantly Muslims on the Garba venues, for stopping Muslim males from seducing Hindu women and girls. She had then demanded making Aadhar and different ID proofs necessary for coming into the Garba venues to stop Muslim males from coming into the Garba venues, by posing themselves as Hindus.

In 2017, an umbrella group of Hindu pageant organisers in Bhopal, the Hindu Utsav Samiti too had demanded from the district administration within the state capital to make possession of Aadhar paperwork needed as ID proof for entry into the Garba pandals to stop the entry of non-Hindus (significantly Muslims) at these venues.

Garbas which type a seminal a part of Navratri celebrations are organized throughout Madhya Pradesh through the Sharadiya Navratra, however they’re hottest in Malwa-Nimar/West MP area, together with Indore and adjoining districts.