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Remove pants, display names: Attempt to normalise discrimination in the name of faith?

Remove pants, display names: Attempt to normalise discrimination in the name of faith?

India Today4 days ago
The big talking points of this episode of To The Points are alleged religious profiling on Kanwar routes in UP and the big decision by Vijay's TVK to go solo in Tamil Nadu assembly polls. The Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage to Haridwar by Lord Shiva's devotees, is mired in controversy. While the Yatra is set to start after more than a week, it has already hit headlines with allegations of identity checks, segregation and intolerance. A controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh after a Muslim man named Tajammul was discovered working at a dhaba in Muzaffarnagar using the name Gopal. He was asked to remove his pants to prove his faith. The incident has sparked a massive outrage. So the questions we are asking on the show are: making shopkeepers display their names. Isn't it a complete violation of the Supreme Court order of 2024? Is this blatant religious profiling conducted in the name of food safety department checks? Is this all an attempt to normalise discrimination in the name of faith? Watch as panelists share their views on these and more on the show.
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