This video shows local residents, led by a Congress leader, attacking a man who insulted Hindu deities in Amritsar. A video of a young man questioning and slapping an elderly man is now going viral on social media with the claim Hindu extremists assaulting an elderly Sikh man and forcing him to apologise. https://www.facebook.com/reel/891297606592662So, it is clear that the Sikh man in the viral video was beaten up by Congress leader Naman Kapoor and locals for insulting Hindu gods in Amritsar. The viral video does not show Hindu extremists assaulting a Sikh man for accusing him of being a Khalistani. Instead, it depicts local residents, led by a Congress leader, attacking a man who insulted Hindu deities in Amritsar

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2026 18:46 UTC