People live here but speak against nation: BJP MLA tell Muslim man for not chanting Vande Mataram
Jaipur: Rajasthan BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya confronted a Muslim participant during a teachers’ felicitation programme in Jaipur after noticing that he did not join others in chanting “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”
The incident, which took place earlier this month at a hotel in Vaishali Nagar under the banner of the Hindustan Book of Records, came to light after a video clip circulated on social media on Monday. Around 100 teachers and school officials from across the country attended the function.
While leading the chants from the stage, Acharya questioned the man, later identified as Mohammad Asif from Maharashtra, for not participating. Asif replied that he had no objection to chanting, but Acharya continued pressing him, accusing him of lacking patriotism.
“Kuchh log desh ka khate hain, desh mein rahte hain, par desh ke khilaf bolte hain. Yah inki mansikta hai,” Acharya said, alleging disloyalty despite Asif’s repeated clarifications.
The exchange drew objections from some attendees. One participant countered, “We bow down to this land five times a day and are buried in this land. How can you say we do not respect it? Why unnecessarily create communal tension in the country?”
The organisers intervened to calm the situation, and the programme concluded shortly after.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Acharya confirmed the incident, saying he only asked why some participants avoided chanting slogans in praise of the country.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
