Sona Mohapatra condemns protests outside Ujjain temple against Ranbir Kapoor: ‘Sick and dangerous '

Sona Mohapatra has reacted to a video of mob protesting against Ranbir Kapoor on his old ‘beef guy’ remark. The actor alongside Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukerji were at Ujjain temple to seek blessings ahead of release of Brahmastra.

Singer Sona Mohapatra took to Twitter and reacted to a video of people protesting against Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukerji ahead of their film Brahmastra. The incident took place outside Mahakal temple where the celebrity couple and director was forced to return after a ruckus broke out outside the temple premises in Madhya Pradesh. Several Bajrang Dal activists blocked the entrance over Ranbir’s ‘I am a beef guy’ remark in an old interview.

Sona Mohapatra defends Ranbir Kapoor after people protest against him in Madhya Pradesh.

Sona shared a viral video following the protests where people are seen holding black flags. The singer wrote on Twitter, “This is just so so So wrong #India. Let’s not descend into Ochlocracy; #MobRule. Sick & dangerous precedent to set & nothing heroic in any remote way.”

On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh home minister Dr Narottam Mishra said nobody stopped Ranbir and Alia from visiting the temple. “I have talked with the administration. They informed me that arrangement was made for their visit. But they decided to not proceed. Protest, be it on any issue, is a different subject. They were not stopped from darshan. Those who accompanied them went inside the temple. Also, an artist should not use words which hurt the sentiments of people," he said about the matter.

In 2011, while promoting Imtiaz Ali’s film Rockstar, Ranbir said he loved eating beef. “My family is from Peshawar, so a lot of Peshawari food has come with them. I am a mutton, paya, and beef fan. Yeah, I am a big beef fan," he had said. The old video has resurfaced online ahead of the release of Brahmastra.