Viral video: Meal denied to woman for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' outside Mumbai hospital
Mumbai: A viral video has surfaced showing a Muslim woman being denied food at a charity stall outside a Tata Hospital in Mumbai for not chanting "Jai Shri Ram." The incident, which occurred at a temporary stall set up by an NGO to distribute free meals to patients and their families, has sparked widespread outrage online.
In the video, the woman is seen arguing with an elderly man at the stall, who insists she must chant "Jai Shri Ram" or leave the queue. The incident took place on Jerbai Wadia Road. The person recording the video questions the situation, and the man reiterates that food will only be provided if the woman complies with the chant.
As the video gained traction, it garnered over 300,000 views and hundreds of comments. Users have expressed their dismay at the situation, with one commenter stating, "The person's behavior is shameful. We should question which NGO this is, as their actions are completely disgraceful. Is this what Hinduism stands for?"
Another user added, "If someone refuses to chant what you want, they should still be provided food. This is unacceptable." A third commenter highlighted the inhumanity of the situation, stating, "This is an insult; no community should behave this way while distributing food to those in need."
In a second part of the video, a bystander asks the elderly man if he had chanted "Jai Shri Ram" to receive his meal. An individual, possibly hospital staff, intervenes, calling the insistence on such rules "unfair and wrong."
A man claims that you must chant "Jai Shri Ram" to receive food.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
