Right wing organisation coerced Muslim men to utter “Jai Shri Ram” in Assam

Barpeta : Complaints were filed against a right-wing organisation on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a group of Muslim men in Assam and forcing them to utter slogans “Jai Shri Ram” and “Pakistan Murdabad” on Tuesday.

All Assam Minority Students” Union (AAMSU) and the North-East Minorities Students’ Union (NEMSU) filed two FIR’s against the right wing organisation and its founder.

The complaints stated that a group of men claiming to be members of the right-wing group stopped an autorickshaw in Barpeta town and beat up the people travelling in it. The victims were then forced to utter slogans like “Jai Shri Ram”, “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Pakistan Murdabad”.

The right wing group themselves shot the video and uploaded it on social media to abuse the victims. Congress lawmaker from Barpeta, Abdul Khaleque, said he has asked the superintendent of police to take action in the incident.

The Tuesday night incident came to light after a video of the purported attack and the forcible chanting of slogans went viral on social media.