‘Agar Hindustan mein rahna hai toh ya Hussain kehna hai (If you want to live in India, you will have to say ‘ya Hussain’),” the youths were seen sloganeering in the viral video.
Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Singh said the matter is under investigation and strict action will be taken against those responsible.
Meanwhile, Peethadheeshwar Mouni Maharaj of Babuganj Sagara Ashram strongly condemned the sloganeering and urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take immediate action. He said these acts create disintegration, tension and disturb communal harmony in the society.
As the incident took place in Amethi the seat Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma wrested from former Union minister Smriti Irani, Congress critics accused the Congress of fanning such sentiments. Smriti Irani, the former MP of Amethi, was targetted on social media over her electoral loss but Rahul Gandhi criticized the trolling and said winning and losing is part of life. “I urge everyone to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smt. Smriti Irani or any leader for that matter. Humiliating and insulting people is a sign of weakness, not strength,” Rahul Gandhi said.
Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma supported Rahul Gandhi’s stance and said Congress workers should not use derogatory language against Smriti Irani.