“‘This is our area, don’t organise Garba during Navratri or we’ll pelt stones’: Islamists threaten tribals in Bharuch; locals complain to collector”, Opindia, October 11, 2023:
“Navratri is just a few days away. But for some time, some elements have been trying to spread fear and terror during Hindu festivals. In the recent past, there have been several incidents of stone pelting on religious processions of Hindus, festivals like Garba, or attacks during the celebration of other Hindu festivals.
In Ikhar village of Amod taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat, Muslims have threatened the Hindu tribal community not to organise Navratri and said they will pelt stones if the event is held.
According to reports, the tribal community of Ikhar village, a Muslim-dominated village in Amod taluka of Bharuch district, has submitted a memorandum at the collector’s office. The petition states that the local Muslim leader of the village had threatened the people of the tribal community not to celebrate Navratri. Meanwhile, it has also been complained that tribal youths were abused and called by casteist words. Tribal community leaders and social organisations have petitioned demanding justice over the incident…..”
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