Replace halal with humanity: Kangana Ranaut on Sonu Sood's post about UP govt order on Kanwar Yatra

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut (L) and actor Sonu Sood

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on July 20 reacted to actor Sonu Sood's post on social media platform X about the Uttar Pradesh government order on Kanwar Yatra and said, the word ‘halal’ should be replaced with humanity.

In his post, Sonu Sood stated that only "humanity" should be displayed on shop nameplates after the UP govt directive for eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names. Ranaut was quick to question Sood's stand on the UP government's directive.

The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, through a recent order, made it mandatory for owners/operators of food shops and eateries located along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names on the boards. Adityanath said the rules would also apply to beverage shops in order to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrims' faith. The order also stated that action will be taken against those selling halal-certified products.

Sood opined on the matter and said, “There should be only one name plate on every shop: ‘HUMANITY’.”

There should be only one name plate on every shop : “HUMANITY”

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— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 19, 2024

His post received backlash on social media with users dubbing it a critique of the government's directive.

Among the many who reacted to Sonu Sood's post on Kanwar Yatra was BJP MP Ranaut, who wrote, "Agree, Halal should be replaced with ‘HUMANITY’."

Agree, Halal should be replaced with “ HUMANITY” https://t.co/EqbGml2Yew — Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) July 19, 2024

However, Sonu Sood is not the only one who did not approve of the UP-government directive. Screenwriter Javed Akhtar also reacted to the ongoing controversy over the incident and strongly criticised the administration.

"Muzaffarnagar UP police has given instructions that on the route of a particular religious procession in near future all the shops restaurants n even vehicles should show the name of the owner prominently and clearly. Why? In Nazi Germany they used to make only a mark on particular shops and houses," Javed Akhtar wrote on X.