Overview
- Cenzo apologized publicly for eating KFC chicken inside Govinda’s vegetarian eatery, calling the prank irresponsible and pledging to apologize in person to the Hindu community.
- The video of him pulling out KFC chicken in front of restaurant staff and customers went viral on July 20, triggering widespread condemnation online for disrespecting the eatery’s no-meat, no-onion, no-garlic policy.
- ISKCON supporters staged peaceful chanting of “Hare Krishna” outside a nearby KFC outlet in Soho to protest the stunt and affirm their religious principles.
- The International Society for Krishna Consciousness filed a formal complaint after Govinda’s staff asked Cenzo to leave for violating their strict vegetarian, onion- and garlic-free rules.
- The Metropolitan Police have opened an ongoing probe into the incident to assess the breach and any potential legal consequences.