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Mumbai Garba Venues Display Anti-Love Jihad Entry Posters
Posters appeared at Garba venues in parts of Mumbai before Navratri.
They made requests about how organisers should treat people who are not Hindu.
The requests included applying a tilak, tying a kalava thread, and sprinkling gomutra.
The article says this happened after Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane supported a call to keep Muslims out of Navratri events.
Rane had also suggested checking people’s identification.
He said attendees should recite the Hanuman Chalisa before entering.
The article describes ‘love jihad’ as an allegation used by right-wing activists.
Navratri and Durga Puja were set to start on October 10.
Posters opposing alleged ‘love jihad’ appeared at Garba venues in several parts of Mumbai ahead of Navratri.
The posters reportedly urged organisers to apply tilak, tie kalava threads, and sprinkle gomutra on non-Hindus.
The development followed Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane’s support for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s call to bar Muslims from Navratri events in the state.
Rane had said attendees should show identification and recite the Hanuman Chalisa before entry.
Shardiya Navratri and Durga Puja were due to begin on October 10, according to the article.
- Who
- Posters appeared at Garba venues in Mumbai; the article also names Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- What
- Posters reportedly urged organisers to perform specified religious acts on non-Hindu attendees amid calls to restrict Muslim participation in Navratri events.
- Where
- Several parts of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- Reported October 7, 2026, ahead of festivals due to start October 10.
- Why
- The posters were described as opposing alleged ‘love jihad’; the article says this term is used by right-wing activists to allege that Muslim men lure women into relationships and religious conversion.
Key facts
- Reported
- October 7, 2026
- Location
- Garba venues in several parts of Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Poster requests
- Apply tilak, tie kalava threads, and sprinkle gomutra on non-Hindus
- Minister cited
- Nitesh Rane, Maharashtra minister
- Suggested entry checks
- Show identification and recite the Hanuman Chalisa
- Festival start date
- Shardiya Navratri and Durga Puja were due to start October 10
Quotes
Nitesh Rane
Maharashtra minister who commented on entry requirements for Garba attendees.
“Those who do not follow idol worship should not participate in Hindu religious events. Those coming for garba should show their identity and chant the Hanuman Chalisa before being allowed entry.”
news18.com
Sources
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