A viral video reportedly from Indore shows Kshatriya Karni Sena workers confronting a restaurant manager over saffron-coloured napkins, accusing the establishment of mocking Hinduism. The clip, widely circulated on social media, claims to capture a heated exchange between the group and the manager, who clarifies that the napkins were chosen to align with the restaurant’s brand theme.
Despite the explanation, the workers, led by Kshatriya Karni Sena district president Ankit Tomar, demanded the removal of the napkins and issued a stern warning. “You have made it a joke. Why is this mockery happening only with Hinduism?” one of them can be heard saying. The group further threatens to escalate the matter to senior police officials if their demand is not met.
In Indore, Kshatriya Karni Sena created chaos over saffron napkins, calling it an insult to Hinduism.
When politics runs on religion, even napkins spark outrage while real issues go ignored 💀
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) March 7, 2025
ABP could not independently check the veracity of the claim and the video.
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Kshatriya Karni Sena Targetted ‘Pushpa 2’
This comes after Kshatriya Karni Sena leader Raj Shekhawat last year threatened the makers of Pushpa 2, alleging that the film has insulted the Kshatriya community by portraying a negative character named ‘Shekhawat’.
In a post on X, Shekhawat warned, “Pushpa 2 movie has a negative role of ‘Shekhawat,’ again insult to Kshatriyas, Karni Sainiks be ready, the producer of the movie will be thrashed soon.”
Fahadh Faasil plays the antagonist Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat in the film, directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media.
Shekhawat accused the film industry of repeatedly demeaning the Kshatriya community under the guise of creative freedom. “The movie has done grave insult to Kshatriyas. The ‘Shekhawat’ community has been presented in a poor light. This industry has been insulting the Kshatriyas in the name of freedom of speech, and they have again done the same thing,” he said in a video message.
Issuing a stern ultimatum, he demanded the removal of the ‘Shekhawat’ reference from the film. “The makers of the movie should remove the continuous use of the ‘Shekhawat’ word from the movie, or else, the Karni Sena will thrash them inside their house and will go to any limits as required,” Shekhawat warned.
Despite the threats, the makers of Pushpa 2, which stars Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, did not make any changes to the film.
