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In Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, a local gym trainer who introduced himself as “Mohammad Deepak” has become the unlikely centre of a communal storm after he stepped in to defend a Muslim shopkeeper running the long‑standing “Baba School Dress” shop from Bajrang Dal workers demanding the name be changed because “Baba” is linked to Baba Siddhbali temple and should not be used by a Muslim. Days after the viral “My name is Mohammad Deepak” video, dozens of Bajrang Dal activists travelled from Dehradun, held a march, and protested outside Deepak Kumar’s gym, forcing heavy police deployment, detentions of Deepak and his friend Vijay Rawat for their safety, and tense scenes as supporters and right‑wing workers clashed over whether “Baba” and “Hindu‑Muslim” identities can coexist on the same market lane. With Bajrang Dal’s Naresh Uniyal calling the backlash “anti‑Hindu propaganda” and alleging their workers were assaulted, while Deepak and local residents insist the real issue is intimidation and who gets to decide shop names in a mixed neighbourhood, this video walks you through the original shop‑video, the “Mohammad Deepak” twist, the latest protests and FIRs, and asks a sharper question: in 2026, should a brand name like “Baba” be a trigger for street vetoes, or a test of whether ordinary citizens can still push back against mob policing of identity, Watch the Full Video Now!
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