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No 'garba' this Navratri Mahotsav in Gujarat due to Covid-19, says CM Vijay Rupani https://ift.tt/3abxl3y

The popular Navratri festival will not be celebrated in Gujarat this year as Chief Minister Vijay Rupani-led govt in the state on Saturday announced that it would not permit any Garba event anywhere due to the pandemic. The government said it would also not hold the State-level Navratri Mahotsav this year during the festival period from October 17 to October 25. This decision has been taken at the level of State Chief Minister in view of global pandemic. 

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