Thousands of revellers dance to traditional and contemporary garba music late into the night
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT | 20th OCTOBER 2026 | ‘The Garbo’, the Navratri festival organised by ‘Lalkaar News’ near Ognaj in Ahmedabad, concluded on a grand note, bringing together traditional and contemporary cultural elements. Thousands of revellers danced to garba rhythms late into the night amid an atmosphere of devotion to the Goddess and festive enthusiasm. Several prominent political leaders, senior police officers and well-known personalities from the film and music industries also attended the festival.
Prominent dignitaries attend ‘The Garbo’
Gujarat BJP general secretary Prashant Korat, Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda, BJP MLAs CJ Chavda and Alpesh Thakor, former state BJP general secretary Pradipsinh Vaghela, BJP spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar, Congress chief spokesperson Manish Doshi, AMC Standing Committee chairman Kamlesh Patel, BJP leaders Amrushi Khambhalia, Dinesh Sharma, Dr. Shraddha Rajput and Jayraj Ahir, Congress spokesperson Hemang Raval, BJP in-charge Hardiksinh Dodia, Gujarat Mahila Congress president Sonal Patel, Gujarat Brahm Samaj vice-president Rakesh Pathak, councillor Nayan Brahmbhatt and City BJP vice president Bhaskar Bhatt, were among the guests who attended the event.
Senior police officials, including Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot, Joint Commissioner of Police Neeraj Badgujar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Harshad Patel, and ACB Joint Director Pravin Mal, also graced the celebrations.
Popular Gujarati film actors Hitu Kanodia, Mona Thiba and Makarand Shukla attended the festival, along with well-known folk singer Farida Mir and singer Dev Pagli. Devanshi Joshi of Jamawat News and Dikshit Thakrar and Kisan Kantelia of News Room attended and also covered the festival.
Warm welcome and musical celebrations
The team of Lalkaar News extended a warm welcome to guests with bouquets and mementoes. Performances featuring traditional and contemporary garba songs by well-known artistes kept the revellers dancing late into the night. The organisers had arranged for security, ample parking and smooth management of the event to ensure convenience for guests and participants.
At the conclusion of the festival, Narendrasinh Jadav, Ritesh Shah and Jitu Bandhaniya expressed their gratitude to the dignitaries, artistes, revellers, associates and police administration for their support on behalf of the Lalkaar News team.
“The Garbo festival achieved a historic and grand success because of your wholehearted cooperation, affection and encouragement. On behalf of the entire Lalkaar team, we extend our sincere gratitude to everyone. We will continue to engage with people through events that celebrate and showcase Gujarat’s rich cultural heritage,” they said.
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