US EditionMadhya Pradesh: Cop Caught on Video Asking Gym to Bar Entry of Muslims; Removed From Field Duty
- In May 2025, a video emerged showing a Madhya Pradesh sub-inspector in Bhopal telling a gym owner to prohibit Muslim trainers and trainees from using the facility.
- The incident followed a Bajrang Dal visit to the gym amid allegations that a Muslim trainer was interacting inappropriately with Hindu women, but no formal complaints or evidence were found.
- The viral video captures Sub-Inspector Dinesh Sharma instructing that Muslims should neither be permitted to provide nor receive training at the gym, leading the police to launch an internal investigation and suspend him from active duty.
- BJP MP Alok Sharma supported the removals and stated a list of Muslim gym trainers in Bhopal would be handed to police to prevent "love jihad" and "land jihad," while Congress MLA Arif Masood criticized targeting professionals based on religion.
- The case highlights tensions in Bhopal over communal issues and has led to official actions emphasizing that no acts creating community tensions will be tolerated.
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Bhopal cop suspended over 'no minorities in gym' remark
A sub-inspector in Madhya Pradesh has been removed from active duty and attached to police lines after a video surfaced showing him instructing a gym owner to bar Muslim individuals from the facility. The incident took place when police were called to calm tensions after Bajrang Dal members visited a gym in Bhopal’s Ayodhya Nagar area, challenging the presence of Muslim trainers. Among the responding officers was sub-inspector Dinesh Sharma, who…
Bhopal News: Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma said that a list of gym trainers is being prepared. There should be female gym trainers for women. Meanwhile, Congress hit back at Sharma.
Bhopal MP Alok Sharma raised questions on Muslim trainers in gyms and said that sisters are being targeted under the guise of love jihad. He said that a list of gyms should be made and handed over to the police. This statement came after the cases of rape of Hindu girls by Muslim youth in Indore. The MP has warned of strict legal action.
No Muslim to be allowed in gym: Bhopal sub-inspector's remark goes viral
A video showing a sub-inspector instructing a gym owner to bar Muslim trainers and customers has gone viral on social media. Adding to the controversy, a BJP MP has come out in support of the officer's statement.
Madhya Pradesh police bar Muslims from gym training - Kashmir Media Service
New Delhi: The systematic marginalisation of Muslims across India, especially in states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies has taken a new ominous turn when authorities barred Muslims from gym training and membership in the well-being facilities in the Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city. According to Kashmir Media Service, this week, a posse of policemen, accompanied by Bajrang Dal leaders, conducted raids on gyms in the Ayodh…
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