The chant “Jai Shri Ram” has joined an intelligence hot list so far graced by phrases and tools of protest such as “Go back” and black flags. State home department officials said the intelligence agencies had been instructed to identify the areas along the chief minister’s main and alternative routes where she could be accosted with “Jai Shri Ram” chants. But identifying potential chanters of “Jai Shri Ram”, which is not illegal, is not expected to be as easy as picking out known political activists. In case of Z-plus protectees like the chief minister, the police deployed along the route carry out “visual inspection” of the crowd. The sources said the drive to identify pesky zones intensified after Mamata got off her car thrice to take on people crying “Jai Shri Ram” during her visit to Bhatpara and Naihati on Thursday.

Source: The Telegraph June 01, 2019 21:33 UTC