Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has come under fire for comparing a food vendor spitting on rotis to Lord Ram. The debate stems from the Uttar Pradesh government order mandating the display of owners' names on shops and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. Sonu Sood took to X to express his views on the matter, stating, "There should be only one nameplate on every shop: "HUMANITY" ADVERTISEMENT This statement received backlash from several social media users tagging it as a critique of the government's directive.

When a user shared a video of a vendor spitting on rotis and stated that Sonu should eat it, the actor replied, "Our Shri Ram Ji ate the sour berries of Shabri, so why can't I eat them? Violence can be defeated by non-violence, my brother. Humanity must just remain intact. Jai Shri Ram.

" हमारे श्री राम जी ने शबरी के झूठे बेर खाए थे तो मैं क्यों नहीं खा सकता हिंसा को अहिंसा से पराजित किया जा सकता है मेरे भाई🤍 बस मानवता बरकरार रहनी चाहिए । जय श्री राम🚩 https://t.co/uljActwMrR July 20, 2024 Actor and BJP MP , who’s had a long-standing feud with Sonu ever since ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ following his exit from the film, took to X and reacted to the news of his statement and wrote, “Next you kno.