Amrita Fadnavis Speaks on Garba Controversy in Maharashtra
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Amrita Fadnavis is the wife of Maharashtra's Chief Minister. She spoke about a problem in India. Some people said Muslims cannot watch Garba. Garba is a special dance for a Hindu festival. Amrita Fadnavis said this is not right. She said it is not wrong for Muslims to watch Garba. She said people must enjoy the festival with peace.
There was also a ban on Muslims joining Garba in one place. A politician named Athawale also talked about this ban. He said something about it too. This is now a big controversy in Maharashtra. Many people are talking about it. The story comes from news in India about unity between different people.
Vocabulary7 words
- Garba
- a traditional dance from India
- festival
- a special time when people celebrate
- peace
- no fighting; calm
- ban
- when something is not allowed
- controversy
- a big disagreement
- news
- information about new events
- unity
- people being together and same
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1. Wife of Maharashtra's Chief Minister 2. It is not wrong 3. True
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Amrita Fadnavis is the wife of Maharashtra's _____ Minister. She spoke about a problem in India. Some people said Muslims cannot watch _____. Garba is a special dance for a Hindu _____. Amrita Fadnavis said this is not right. She said it is not wrong for Muslims to watch Garba. She said people must enjoy the festival with _____.
There was also a _____ on Muslims joining Garba in one place. A politician named Athawale also talked about this ban. He said something about it too. This is now a big _____ in Maharashtra. Many people are talking about it. The story comes from _____ in India about _____ between different people.
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