Salil Chaturvedi (Source: Karan Bhagat blog) Salil Chaturvedi (Source: Karan Bhagat blog)A disabled person was allegedly assaulted at a multiplex in Panaji, Goa when he didn’t stand up while the national anthem was being played, according to a Times of India report on Wednesday. Award-winning writer and disability campaigner Salil Chaturvedi, who suffers from spinal injury could not rise to his feet, when he was thrashed by a couple standing in the aisle above him. According to the report, the husband hit Chaturvedi while the woman shouted “why can’t he get up? Following this the couple again shouted at him and spoke about standing up during the anthem. I’m afraid someone will hit me even harder, and worsen my spinal injury.

Source: Indian Express October 20, 2016 09:00 UTC