💥A performer on stage, so long as he is taking professional money, not just devotion alone, has no right to decide on the Organisers' decisions about who will enter the paid program in the premises.
He is free to quit the stage if he is not ok with the terms and conditions of the organisers.
Art is not outside the purview of Dharm, secular, Dharm-neutral or anti dharm by itself. Our art forms has originated from the language, words and bhakti bhav of Dharm, particularly so for the Navratri.
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During Navratri in Ahmedabad, Bajrang Dal announced that Muslims would not be allowed to participate in Garba.
Aditya Gadhvi, who was performing at the event, criticised the move, arguing that Garba has never discriminated against anyone based on their surname or religion.
The irony? He shared stage with Narendra Modi and performed in his welcome in the past, and several senior BJP leaders have promoted and praised Aditya Gadhvi from time to time.
When Hindu organisations raise concerns about protecting the religious character of Garba, people are quick to lecture them about secularism.
But Garba is not just a dance event; it is a Hindu tradition deeply connected to devotion and the worship of Maa Amba.
Aditya Gadhvi, you cannot expect Hindu cultural pride to be celebrated when it suits the public image of influential personalities and then dismiss the concerns of Hindu organisations when they defend their traditions.
And BJP leaders who promote such personalities must also be held accountable by their own supporters.
Hindu cultural pride cannot remain just a political slogan, it must mean something in practice.
And Gujarati Hindus, stop blindly celebrating public figures just because they receive recognition from powerful political leaders. Question their statements, hold them accountable, and make it clear that Hindu traditions deserve respect, not lectures on secularism.
If leaders claim to stand for Hindu culture, demand consistency from them. No blind support, no double standards.