A Pune-based doctor and author on May 28 said he was confronted by a group of youth in New Delhi and asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

Arun Gadre said the incident took place near Connaught Place on May 26 when he was out on a morning walk. Gadre was staying at the YMCA near Jantar Mantar and was to go to Bijnor to attend an event organised by the Indian Medical Association the same day.

"I was taking a morning walk at around 6 am near YCMA and suddenly a group of youth confronted me and asked me to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. As I was taken aback, I just said it. However, they insisted that I chant it loudly and asked me 'uncle are you not Hindu'," Gadre said.

Gadre said he found the incident 'a little funny' and did not report it to police. The youth did not hurt him and that is why he did not register any police complaint, Gadre said. He said he later told a journalist friend about what happened. Gadre has co-authored a book about malpractices in the medical field and solutions to improve communication between doctors and patients.