Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 09, 2021, 06:27 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron was publicly slapped by a man during his visit to southeast France. According to the news agency AFP, two people have been detained in this case. The interrogation of the arrested people is on.It is being told that the incident took place when Macron was on a tour of the Drome area in south-eastern France. Here he met restaurants and students to talk about how life is returning to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic.In the viral video, Macron is seen in a white shirt walking towards the crowd of people standing in front. Meanwhile, the slapstick man is heard saying, 'Down with the macarons'. After this incident, the security guards arrested the accused on the spot.Recently, a group serving the French military had instructed President Emmanuel Macron about Islam. This group says that the 'existence' of France is at stake due to the concession to Islam religion. This letter from this group of soldiers serving in the French army was published in the conservative magazine Valeurs Actuelles.A similar letter was published in this magazine last month also warning of civil war. Later, Gerald Darmainin, French Interior Minister and a close aide of Emmanuel Macron, called the letter a "crude maneuver" by some. The minister had alleged lack of "courage" among those writing anonymous letters.In April, there was outrage from the Muslim community on social media after the Senate in France voted in support of a new resolution. In this resolution, there is a provision to ban the wearing of hijab (a head covering cloth) by girls below 18 years in public places. This proposal is part of the 'Separatism' bill. It hasn't taken effect yet. A month before this, voters in Switzerland voted to ban the burqa and niqab.