The Navratri garba event in Indore's Bhawarkuan area was cancelled following accusations against its organiser for promoting interfaith relationships, raising questions about cultural practices during festivals.

This event has been happening for 35 years and I’ve been involved for 25… We’ve never faced such an issue before,’ said Firoz Khan, the organiser

A 10-day garba event scheduled at Indore in Madhya Pradesh was cancelled on Thursday after Bajrang Dal and other Hindutva group activists protested against one of the main organisers, who are Muslim.

A garba event was cancelled in Indore after Bajrang Dal activists raised questions over its Muslim organiser. The event scheduled at the Bhawarkua area was cancelled on Wednesday on Day 1 of Navratri.