Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood often hailed as a messiah for his extensive contributions to society and his help to the needy, recently found himself embroiled in a major controversy after defending a vendor who was caught spitting in a customer's food. The whole matter began a few days ago when Muzaffarnagar police station in UP instructed hotels and food-selling establishments on the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners to avoid confusion among devotees. The actor reacted to this and said, "There should be only one nameplate on every shop - HUMANITY". Ashadhi Ekadashi 2024: Sonu Sood Visits Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and Seeks Blessings From Lord Ganesha (View Pics and Watch Video).

Later, a video of a vendor spitting on a customer's food went viral on the internet. A user named Sudhir Mishra on X (previously Twitter) stated that the Bollywood actor should have that food. He wrote, "The roti smeared with spit should be parcelled to Sonu Sood so that brotherhood remains intact." In response to the post, Sonu defended the person spitting in the clip and wrote, "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."

Sonu Sood Compares Food Vendor Spitting in Meal to Ramayana

Sonu Sood's latest tweet defending the vendor has gone viral, with netizens bashing the Bollywood actor for his statements. Among them was BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut. Taking to her X handle, the Emergency actress wrote, "Next you know Sonu ji will direct his own Ramayana based on his own personal findings about God and religion. Wah kya baat hai Bollywood se ek aur Ramayana."

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What Was the Tale of Shabri and Lord Ram?

Shabri was an old tribal devotee of Lord Ram. When the demon king Ravana kidnaps Goddess Sita, Lord Rama, along with his brothers Laxman and Vanar Sena, goes in search of her. This is when they visited Shabri's ashram. She joyously welcomed them and served them berries to eat. Drowned in her bhakti for the supreme almighty, Shabri fed chewed berries to Lord Ram. Chirag Paswan on Kangana Ranaut: Union Minister Says ‘Mandi MP Not Very Politically Correct, but…’ (Watch Video).

On the work front, Sonu Sood will be next seen in Fateh alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Naseeruddin Shah.

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