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Mumbai Garba Event Mandates Cow Urine and Tilak for Non-Hindus
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 17:06
Mumbai Garba Event Mandates Cow Urine and Tilak for Non-Hindus
- •Posters surfaced at a Garba venue in Mumbai's Malad area listing controversial entry requirements for non-Hindu attendees.
- •The guidelines allegedly mandate applying tilak, tying sacred threads, and sprinkling cow urine before entry.
- •Reports indicate the event is organized by BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar as Navratri celebrations approach.
- •The incident follows Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane supporting VHP's appeal to restrict Muslims from Garba events to prevent alleged love jihad.
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Posters at a Garba venue in Malad, Mumbai, organized by BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar, demanded that non-Hindu attendees receive a tilak, have sacred kalava threads tied on their wrists, and be sprinkled with cow urine (gomutra) before entry.
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane and BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar supported restrictions, echoing the VHP's call to prevent Muslims from attending Navratri Garba events.
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane stated that attendees should undergo identity verification and recite the Hanuman Chalisa before gaining entry to Garba venues, while the VHP also called for Aadhaar card checks and forehead tilak applications.
