Doon Muslim man forced to change name of his shop

Dehradun: An elderly Muslim trader in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal, was forced to change the name of his shop after nearly 40 Bajrang Dal members held a demonstration outside his premises on Saturday, claiming the shop's name misled people into thinking it was owned by a Hindu.The incident, which led to the deployment of additional police forces in the city, came six days after two Kashmiri shawl sellers were assaulted by right-wing workers in Dehradun.The demonstration took place while CM Pushkar Singh Dhami was visiting the town to inaugurate a two-day bird festival. A heavy police presence was maintained in the area after the group - arriving from Dehradun - gathered outside a school uniform shop run by the elderly trader, objecting to the use of the term 'Baba' in the shop's name.