The incident comes days after Pathan was subjected to trolls on religious grounds, where people shamed him for showing his wife’s arms or called her out for wearing nail polish.

However, this time, soon after Pathan shared a photo with Rakhi tied on his wrist on August 7, he was quick to become a target of Islamic radical trolls who either called it un-Islamic or abused him for celebrating a ‘Hindu festival.’

The photo shared on his respective Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page has garnered both positive and negative reactions in large number.

Here are some of the posts: 

Notably, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated worldwide and is observed as a festival to mark the relationship between brothers and sisters. 

(Feature image source: Facebook)