Congress MLA Kirit Patel has written a formal complaint to Prime Minister Modi, alleging that Gujarat's Education Minister, Rishikesh Patel, is obstructing the Navratri festivities, despite prior approval for the event.The dispute has sparked political tensions, drawing attention to the clash between the two parties over religious and cultural events.In a sudden turn of events, the chancellor of North Gujarat University revoked the permission for NSUI's Navratri festival at the last minute, despite having initially approved it. Undeterred, NSUI went ahead with their Garba program on October 1, 2024, on the university grounds, drawing a significant crowd, including Congress leaders and students, with Patan MLA Kirit Patel among them. The controversy deepened after the event, prompting MLA Kirit Patel to escalate the matter by writing a formal complaint to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In his letter to the Prime Minister, Kirit Patel expressed his disappointment, stating, "At the last moment, efforts were made by Education Minister Rishikesh Patel to cancel the religious Navratri program. I personally met with him on 1/10/2024 and requested him to instruct the university to allow the event to proceed, but instead, he directly called the chancellor and asked him to revoke the permission." Patel further questioned the motives behind the decision, writing, "It is difficult to understand under whose pressure the state education minister took such steps to halt the religious festival in Patan."

Gujarat BJP, Cong in war of words over Navratri fest

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