Moradabad, Sept. 13 -- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday spoke on key national, international, and political issues, delivering clear stances on communal harmony, opposition criticisms of the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, and internal political dynamics within the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Speaking to reporters in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Athawale firmly rejected calls to restrict members of the Muslim community from participating in upcoming Navratri Garba festivities.

"My stance is that Garba is for everyone; it is absolutely not a matter of Hindu versus Muslim. While the Navratri festival belongs to the Hindu community, there has never been any restriction on young men and women from the Muslim community who wish to partic...