RANCHI, Feb. 3 -- Hailing Deepak Kumar from Kotdwar in Uttarakhand for reportedly standing up to an unruly mob to protect a Muslim senior citizen, Jharkhand health minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday announced to give Rs.2 lakh from his salary to him as a token of appreciation.

In a statement issued by the minister's office, Ansari said at a time when continuous attempts were being made to spread the poison of hatred in the country, Deepak had set an example of humanity, brotherhood, and love that had forced the whole of India to think.

"I have said this before-our fight is not against any Indian. Our fight is against that British mindset that ruthlessly crushed, killed, and enslaved our ancestors. Deepak has revived the true meaning of fr...