Man Eats KFC Chicken Inside ISKCON’s Govinda Restaurant
A man eating KFC chicken inside an ISKCON vegetarian restaurant in London as a prank sparked global outrage for insulting Hindu religious beliefs.
ISH News has reported many stories on religion, food, and cultural clashes — but this one shocked people across the world.
A video from the UK has gone viral, showing a British man of African origin walking into Govinda, a well-known pure-vegetarian restaurant in Central London run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
The man entered the restaurant and casually asked the staff, “Do you serve meat?” The staff politely replied that no meat, eggs, onion, or garlic are used in the food, as the restaurant follows strict Hindu religious rules and is connected to an ISKCON temple nearby.
But instead of leaving, the man shocked everyone. He pulled out a KFC chicken bucket and started eating it right there inside the restaurant. He even offered the chicken to the staff and other people sitting there, many of whom were left uncomfortable and silent.
Why did this create so much anger?
Because Govinda is not just any restaurant. It is part of a Hindu spiritual organisation, ISKCON, which strictly follows vegetarianism. For many followers, eating meat is not just unhealthy — it is spiritually wrong.
So what the man did was seen by many as not just a silly prank, but a big insult to their religious beliefs and culture.
The video went viral on Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok — and soon, people from India, the UK, and other countries started reacting strongly.
Indian rapper Badshah posted on X, “Even the chicken would be embarrassed.”
Other social media users called it a “sick joke,” “cultural humiliation,” and even a “hate act in the name of humour.”
Many also noticed that the man had entered with a cameraman, which made it clear that the entire act was planned for social media attention.
ISKCON followers online explained that Govinda is not just a restaurant — it is a part of their faith. So for them, this act was not just a joke — it was deeply disrespectful.
Some even asked: “If this was done in a mosque or church, would the reaction be the same?”
People are now requesting the UK government to take legal action, saying this should be treated as a religious hate crime.
Later, on 22nd July 2025, the man — who goes by the name Cenzo — posted a public apology on Instagram and X. He said he didn’t know the restaurant was connected to a temple. He also said he never entered the temple and admitted that the prank had “gone too far.”
His apology has received mixed reactions. Some people appreciated the apology, but many others felt that the damage was already done.
What do you think? Was it just a joke, or something more serious?
