BJP leader Sangeet Som has called Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan a ‘traitor’ over the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman.
He said, ‘Traitors like Shah Rukh Khan are buying cricket players like Rahman.’
Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has also slammed Shah Rukh Khan over the IPL team’s decision to sign a Bangladeshi cricketer amid atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country.
Asked about KKR signing the Bangladeshi pacer for the IPL 2026, the seer told PTI Videos in Nagpur on Thursday that this is very unfortunate as “his (Shah Rukh’s) approach has always been that of a traitor”.
He denounced attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh and asserted that the Indian government should not tolerate such incidents and take an aggressive stand on the issue.
The people of Bangladesh and their government ought to be explained that their country was formed with the help of Hindus, Rambhadracharya said.
Since December last year, Bangladesh has been witnessing violent attacks on minorities. Twenty-five-year-old Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death by a mob over alleged blasphemy accusations. His body was hung from a tree before being set on fire.
India has consistently condemned the attacks and raised safety concerns for Hindus, Christians and Buddhists. However, the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs called New Delhi’s statement “incorrect, exaggerated and misleading.”
Exiled former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina attacked the Muhammad Yunus government, calling the deaths an absolute collapse of law and order.
With inputs from PTI
