The criticism, filed by senior Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) chief and Rajasthan Excessive Court docket advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey, seeks a ban on such commercials. Following the criticism, the Kota Client Court docket has issued notices to the actor and sought a proper response.
In keeping with his criticism, the corporate manufacturing Rajshree Pan Masala and its model ambassador, actor Salman Khan, have been engaged in deceptive promoting by selling the product as containing “saffron-infused cardamom” and “saffron-infused pan masala.”
The petitioner questioned the credibility of those claims, arguing that saffron, which prices almost Rs 4 lakh per kilogram, can not logically be an ingredient in a product priced at Rs 5.
The criticism additional acknowledged that such deceptive commercials affect younger individuals to eat pan masala, which is linked to an rising variety of most cancers instances.
“The corporate, Rajshree Pan Masala and its model ambassador, actor Salman Khan, declare that the product comprises saffron and encourages the youth to eat it. Salman Khan is a job mannequin for many individuals. We now have filed a criticism in opposition to it within the Kota Client Court docket and notices have been issued for a listening to,” Advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey instructed ANI.He additional added, “Celebrities or movie stars in different nations do not even promote chilly drinks, however they're selling tobacco and pan masala. I urge them to not unfold the flawed message to the youth as pan masala is likely one of the main causes of mouth most cancers.”
The Kota Client Court docket has taken cognisance of the matter and scheduled a listening to for November 27, 2025. As of now, responses from each the manufacturing firm and the Bollywood actor are awaited.
