A Block Development Committee (BDC) member, Sushma Devi, harasses two Muslim traders from Kashmir and asks them to leave saying Muslims are not allowed in Himachal because it is a “Kattar Hindu” state. When the traders assert their right to trade as Indian citizens, she demands they chant “Jai Shree Ram.”
On November 26, Sushma Devi apologized after the police booked her for offending religious sentiments.