On monday, october 18, a traditional and enjoyable Garba celebration, held yearly at the city's Begumpet hockey Stadium by a mother-daughter team, started with a commotion. It occurred as a result of claims of "love jihad" made by a right-wing crowd at the location. Some people who attended the event on monday and want to remain anonymous said that it all began with Bajrang Dal activists claiming that a "Muslim man" had entered to engage in "love jihad."
Several others, including YouTube channels and attorney Neelam Bhargava Ram, the joint convenor of the bjp Legal Cell, shared a video of the event extensively online. Neelam asserted that the video demonstrated the validity of "love jihad." Goshamahal mla and suspended bjp leader raja SINGH' target='_blank' title='t raja singh-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">t raja singh had already warned the garba organisers about the "love jihad" plot.
The alleged "Muslim man" is seen in the video being questioned about his identity and beliefs by "Hindu youth." In a statement, Bajrang Dal said that while the man's real name was Fareed Shah, he adopted the name Ashish. The group added that he was questioned before being turned over to the Begumpet police. bhaskar Juttu, the house officer at Begumpet Station, denied receiving any such person when approached by india Herald. "They had to go back because they couldn't find any Muslims there," he said.