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India on road to Afganistan / Jamshedpur : A strange picture amidst the lockdown, fruits being sold by putting posters of ‘Hindu fruit shop’

Such reports have also come from Ranchi, where shopkeepers or shopkeepers selling fruits and vegetables are putting the flag of Mahavir. Such shopkeepers are stating on the condition of anonymity that sales had decreased in the last few days because people had reduced their purchase after news related to a particular community.

In Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, police have registered cases against some fruit shopkeepers who put up banners of ‘fruit shop approved by Vishwa Hindu Parishad’. The Jamshedpur police believe that cases have been registered against shopkeepers for writing the word ‘Hindu’ as it is an attempt to spoil social harmony.

Banners on the shops have pictures of Lord Ram and Shiva. Addresses of shopkeepers are registered below it The number of such banners has increased rapidly in recent times. Especially after the rumor which said that people of a particular community are spitting on fruits and vegetables to spread the corona epidemic. Reports like banners have also come from Ranchi, where shopkeepers or shopkeepers selling fruits and vegetables are putting up the flag of Mahavir.

Such shopkeepers are stating on the condition of anonymity that sales had decreased in the last few days because people had reduced their purchase after news related to a particular community. In such a situation, the only solution left was to send a message to the people that shopkeepers are Ram, Hanuman or Shiva devotees. In view of this, such banners were put up.

Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raghuvar Das has termed the filing of cases against shopkeepers and handlers . He has criticized the Hemant Soren government, calling this action of the police a policy of appeasement. Raghuvar Das has said that the government should not target small shopkeepers. Das has warned that if the police does not withdraw the cases filed against such shopkeepers, then they will protest.

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Let me tell you, a twitter user gave information about these banners on social media . The police took immediate action and reached the shops with such banners. Seeing the action of the police, many shopkeepers removed the banners. Cases have been registered against shops where such banners were found. 

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