Sunil Lahri
, who is widely known for his portrayal of Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic television series
Ramayan
, recently expressed his disappointment over the citizens of
Ayodhya
not voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024
Lok Sabha
elections. However, he expressed joy over the victories of Kangana Ranaut in Mandi and
Arun Govil
in Meerut.
The results, announced on June 4, saw BJP candidate Lallu Singh lose the Faizabad constituency seat to Awadhesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party.
Faizabad, a significant constituency in Uttar Pradesh, is where the newly inaugurated Ram temple is located.
In his video message, Sunil said, "Jai Shri Ram. I was very disappointed to see the election results. That's why I used to say, vote, vote, but no one listened. Now, the Gatbandhan government will be formed. Will this Gatbandhan government be able to run smoothly for 5 years? Think about it. Anyway, I am happy that two people, whom I like a lot, won both the elections. One, Kangana Ranaut ji, who is the embodiment of female power, won the election from Mandi. And second, my elder brother, Arun Govil ji, won the election from Meerut. I would like to congratulate both of them. Jai Shri Ram."
In one of his Instagram posts, Sunil expressed his frustration with the voters of Ayodhya, “We are forgetting that these are the same Ayodhya citizens who doubted Goddess Sita after she returned from exile. What do you call the person who even denies God? Selfish. History stands proof that the citizens of Ayodhya always betrayed their king. Shame on them.”
Another post read, “We salute your greatness dear citizens of Ayodhya, you are the ones who didn’t spare even Goddess Sita. We are not shocked that you betrayed the man who made sure that Lord Ram came out of that small tent and was installed in a beautiful temple. The entire nation will never see you with respect again.”
He also drew a comparison to the character Katappa from the film Baahubali, who notoriously killed his king, Amarendra Baahubali.
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