A BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, Sangeet Som, has criticized actor Shah Rukh Khan and his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, for buying Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman. Som called Khan a "traitor" and stated that such players should not be allowed in India, citing alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. He warned of consequences if the player is not removed. Congress leaders have defended Khan, accusing the BJP of targeting him due to his religion.