WATCH: Muslim woman asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' for free food in India

A Muslim woman was denied free food distributed to patients and their relatives outside Mumbai's Tata Hospital because she refused to obey the distributor's demand to chant the slogan "Jai Shri Ram."

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, sparking outrage over the distributor’s behavior toward the Muslim woman.

According to local reports, the food was being distributed by an NGO near Tata Hospital on Jerbai Wadia Road.

A hijab-clad woman was standing in line for free food. The man distributing the food saw her and told her to leave the queue. He demanded that she first chant "Jai Shri Ram" before receiving food. When she refused, he told her she would not receive food if she did not say the slogan.

In the video, the man can be heard saying, "Jisko Ram nahin bolna hai line me khada nahi ho" (Those who won’t say Ram should not stand in line).

He then asks her to leave, saying, "Laat marunga" (I’ll kick you), as she responds that she isn’t standing on his father's property.

"In Mumbai, a Muslim woman, who was in the queue for food, was asked to say 'Jai Shri Ram' by the food distributor if she wanted food. When she didn't say it, she was asked to go away from the queue. The food was being distributed by some NGOs near TATA hospital," the caption read.

In #Mumbai, a #Muslim woman, who was in the queue for food, was asked to say '#JaiShriRam' by the food distributor if she wanted food.

When she didn't say it, she was asked to go away from the queue.

The food was being distributed by some NGOs near TATA hospital. pic.twitter.com/hS4Ig7V4Mp

— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) October 29, 2024