A consumer court here has issued notices to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and a pan masala company over claims that a “misleading” campaign is being run to promote a product that is hazardous to public health.

The complainant, advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey, who is also a BJP leader, demanded that advertisements of such harmful items be immediately banned and the government awards received by Salman Khan be withdrawn for misleading people and promoting such products.

Based on the complaint, Kota District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission issued the notices and sought Khan’s and the company’s response by November 27, the next day of the hearing in the matter.

The complaint claimed that the pan masala company and Salman Khan were misleading people through advertisements for saffron-i

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