Hindu seer targets SRK over his IPL team signing Bangladeshi cricketer

Nagpur: Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has slammed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan over the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing a Bangladeshi cricketer amid atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country.

Asked about the KKR signing Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the Indian Premier League (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 as that of a traitor”.

VIDEO | Nagpur: Jagadguru Rambhadracharya says, “…It is unfortunate (Shah Rukh Khan took Bangladeshi cricketer in KKR for IPL 2026), but he will do so because he is considered a hero. Shah Rukh Khan’s stance has consistently been at odds with the nation. His character has always… pic.twitter.com/UZNq7i9gEc

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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.