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A Muslim woman travelling on a train was allegedly harassed and pressured to chant “Vande Mataram.” When she refused, some passengers told her to leave India, which she strongly objected to. The woman protested, saying no one can force slogans or question her belonging to the country.
X post - @TheMuslim786 says incident took place on Republic day in the Jan Shatabadi Express. https://x.com/i/status/2016139033928470552 A Muslim woman traveling on a train was targeted and forced to say Vande Mataram. When she refused, she was told to leave India, which she protested against. ABVP students were returning from a convention when they pressured a Muslim woman to chant "Vande Mataram" based on her religious identity. This demand is clearly audible in the video. The woman strongly resisted.