Right-wing workers protesting against Pathaan release (left) while a Muslim local tries to reason with a police official against the derogatory comments made by the Hindutva workers in their protests (right)

In Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, members of a Hindutva group protested in front of a theatre raising provocative slogans against Prophet Muhammed and Shah Rukh Khan’s movie ‘Pathaan’ which was released in India and worldwide on Wednesday.

Shouting slogans like, “Mohammed tere baap ka naam ‘JaiShriRam‘, Desh ke gaddaro ko.. goli maaro“, right-wing workers wearing saffron shawls made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

The news of the protest soon spread in the city irking many local Muslims who took to the streets opposing the right-wing protests.

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