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Mumbai: The upcoming consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has sparked controversy as Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor officially received invitations to attend the event. The move comes amid ongoing criticism of Kapoor for his dietary choices, particularly being labeled a beef-eater.

Ranbir Kapoor has faced scrutiny and calls for boycott from the right-wing Hindutva ecosystem due to his admission of being a beef-eater in an old interview. The controversy had escalated during the release of his movie "Brahmastra," with Hindutva campaigners calling for a boycott.

During the boycott campaign for his film Brahmastra, the right-wing users had labelled Ranbir as “big beef guy’ (a reference to what Ranbir said in the interview “I am a big beef guy”).

The recent invitation to the ceremony has further fueled discontent within the right-wing community, questioning the decision to invite Kapoor and his wife, Alia Bhatt, to the religious event. Some critics have raised objections to Alia Bhatt's inclusion, citing her father's perceived stance as "anti-Hindu."

According to a statement from producer Mahaveer Jain, both actors are set to attend the ceremony scheduled for January 22. The statement highlighted that representatives from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) extended the invitation during a meeting with the actors.

The controversy surrounding the invitation adds a layer of tension to the much-anticipated Ram temple consecration ceremony. Despite the objections, other Bollywood personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sunny Deol, Prabhas, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, and Akshay Kumar, are also expected to be present at the event, as per sources.

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Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.

Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.

But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.

Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.

Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.

Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.

In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.

Brief Scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.

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