Ranchi, Feb. 6 -- Jharkhand Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari hailed the Uttarakhand gym trainer Mohammed Deepak and announced a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh in recognition of his courage for heroically stepping in to save a Muslim shop owner from Bajrang Dal members.

When efforts to spread the poison of hatred continue unabated across the country, in such times, the example of humanity, brotherhood, and love set by Deepak from Uttarakhand has forced all of India to reflect deeply, the minister's statement read.

"I have said it before, our fight is not with any Indian. Our fight is with that British mindset that mercilessly crushed, killed, and shackled our ancestors in the chains of slavery," Ansari said.

Adding that Deepak revived the true...