“Madhya Pradesh: One Arif Shah and his family boycotted by the local Muslim community after he applied tilak to a Hindu man in Damoh”, Opindia, June 4, 2023:

“In Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, a Muslim man Arif Shah, son of Abid Shah, has been boycotted by the Muslim community along with his family. The reason behind the boycott is that he applied tilak to a Hindu during the electoral atmosphere there.

He has reportedly lodged a complaint with the district Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Kumar Singh after which police personnel advised the community leaders and warned that any further boycott would be subjected to legal action. According to the police, the issue has been resolved.

The case pertains to Tejgarh village, which is within the jurisdiction of Tejgarh police station. People from the Hindu community, according to Arif Shah, reside close to his residence. People were interacting with one another during election season when he applied a tika to the forehead of a Hindu guy with gulal (colour) in the midst of the reception….”

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