An Ahmedabad garba event priced at Rs 15,000 per pass faced complaints over food, drinking water, entry and parking arrangements after attendees reported that the promised unlimited food ran out within two hours of the first night’s programme.
The incident was reported at the Safed Parinde garba event organised at Kasumbal Nes in Lapkaman, near Ahmedabad. According to Divya Bhaskar, the two-day event was scheduled for October 16 and 17, with passes sold nearly a month in advance. The passes reportedly included unlimited food and other facilities.
Garba activities began at 9 pm, but attendees said the food had run out by around 11 pm. People arriving later were reportedly unable to obtain meals, leading to a commotion at the venue. The report also said drinking water was not available to attendees despite being included among the expected facilities.
Divya Bhaskar reported that catering staff were not present in adequate numbers. Some attendees allegedly made coffee themselves, while others prepared pizzas at the venue. The report also described disorder around food and beverages as people tried to arrange refreshments on their own.
Entry arrangements became another source of tension. As the crowd increased, the organisers reportedly stopped entry through the main gate. Attendees who had paid thousands of rupees for passes then gathered outside and objected to being denied access. Police reached the venue after being informed about the situation and, according to the report, intervened to restart entry.
The report said attendees continued to complain that organisers did not provide an explanation during the disruption. It also cited a lack of parking arrangements at the venue.
Divya Bhaskar said it contacted organiser Akash Patwa for a response, but he did not answer the phone. The report quoted attendee Vikramsinh Gohil as alleging that excessive passes had been sold and that entry was stopped around midnight because the venue had become too crowded. He also said attendees had been told that food and water would be available without additional payment, but that even drinking water was unavailable inside.
The account is based on the report and attendee statements available in the supplied material. No organiser response was available in that report. The event’s reported problems have placed the focus on how high-capacity public gatherings manage catering, water supply, access control, parking and crowd movement after selling premium entry passes.
