Pradeep Bhandari attacked on 'Lalkaar' after calling out Sharjeel Imam, holds his ground

Amid ongoing controversy over Sharjeel Imam's shocking 'cut off Assam from India' call-to-arms, Republic Bharat's 'Lalkaar' show host Pradeep Bhandari was heckled by a panelist for calling  JNU student and former Shaheen Bagh protest organiser a 'traitor' panelist became violent and started shouting abuses when Sharjeel Imam was called a threat to India.

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Sharjeel Imam: 'Cut off Assam from India'

In a shocking anti-India call, a video had emerged that showed Sharjeel Imam instructing Muslims in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on 13 February to 'cut off Assam from India by blocking railways, roads'. Lying about detention of Assamese Muslims in state's camps due to exclusion from NRC, Imam was seen instigating Muslims to 'use ir anger productively'. Stating that this is only way to make Centre listen to m, he advised Muslims to do 'chakka jam' to help Assam out of its turmoil.

He added, lying outright, "Do you kw what is happening to Assamese Muslims? NRC is already applied re, y have been put in detention centers. We may come to kw that in 6-8 months all Bengalis have been killed  - Hindu or Muslim. If we want to help Assam, n we will have to stop way to Assam for Indian Army and or supplies. 'Chicken Neck ' belongs to Muslims."

Since making statement, Sharjeel Imam has dropped off radar, and with multiple FIRs registered against him, over a dozen teams of UP police have initiated a manhunt.

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