'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans raised, man forced to apologize for supporting Pak cricket team
The incident took place due to an undated video released by a travel vlogger. In this video, the owner of the shop in Calangute, North Goa, can be seen saying that he is supporting the Pakistani cricket team, as his area is a Muslim area.
A shopkeeper who was seen in a video supporting the Pakistani cricket team in Goa's Calangute was forced to make a public apology and chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. This video was quite shadowed in the social media. On Thursday, a group of people forced the man to apologize and raise slogans in support of India. The incident took place due to an undated video released by a travel vlogger. In this video, the owner of the shop in Calangute, North Goa, can be seen saying that he is supporting the Pakistani cricket team, as his area is a Muslim area.
When the video was made, Pakistan was apparently playing against New Zealand. It is shown in the video that the vlogger also had a brief conversation with the person. In this the vlogger asks who is playing? Are you supporting New Zealand? In response to this, the shopkeeper replies that I am supporting Pakistan. The vlogger again asked him why so. To this he replied that his area is a Muslim area.
After this video went viral, a group of people reached the shopkeeper and started inquiring about the video. People forced him to apologize and chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. A local police officer said that no complaint has been lodged so far regarding the incident.
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