Indian Muslim Shopkeepers Banned From Selling At Hindu Festival

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Organizers of the Kote Marikamba Jatra, a celebration held every two years in Shivamogga, Karnataka, recently banned Muslim vendors from setting up stalls. The center of the celebration is the Marikamba Temple, a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Marikamba Devi. According to The Hindu, local leaders of the hardline Hindu groups BJP, Bajrang Dal, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad pressured the organizers of the festival into making the decision. The Suggi Mari Pooja, another yearly festival, has also banned Muslims, allegedly because they had protested against the Karnataka High Court's ruling that supported allowing hijabs to be banned in government schools. "We agreed to their [Hindu hardliners] demand in the interest of smooth conduct of the festival," a festival organizer said. Before the announcement, some Muslims shopkeepers had already paid for renting out stalls and the sudden ban under right-wing gang pressure is causing issues. Several Hindu festival committee members are unhappy with this decision as they were forced to take this decision. Channabasappa, a leader of the local BJP group in Shivamogga, said the banning is justified because, according to him, the local Muslim community failed to properly condemn the recent murder of a Hindutva activist.

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Indian Muslim Shopkeepers Banned From Selling At Hindu Festival

Location: India