BJP MLA identifies Rajasthan teacher by beard, forces him to say 'Vande Mataram'
Acharya questioned Rashid's loyalty, stating, "You eat from this country, but you are not loyal to it." The BJP MLA from Jaipur's Hawa Mahal went further, asking, "Why are you not saying Vande Mataram? Have you come from outside? Are you not from our country?" Looking around, he asked others on the stage, "He lives in this country but does not say Vande Mataram. What kind of man is he? Does he not believe in India or the Tricolour?"In response, Rashid clarified, "We have no problem. We belong to this country. I have come from Maharashtra. We have no objection." - EndsMust Watch
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