NCP 领导人吉腾德拉·阿瓦德 (Jitendra Awhad) 声称拉姆勋爵是非素食者，引发争议。 NCP leader Jitendra Awhad sparked controversy with claims that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian.

民族主义大会党 (NCP) 领导人吉腾德拉·阿瓦德 (Jitendra Awhad) 声称拉姆勋爵不是素食者并且属于“Bahujans”，这与普遍看法相矛盾，从而引发了争议。 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad sparked controversy with claims that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian and belonged to the 'Bahujans', contradicting common belief. 阿瓦德发表上述声明是为了响应印度人民党议员拉姆·卡达姆 (Ram Kadam) 于 1 月 22 日阿约提亚 (Ayodhya) 祝圣仪式当天在马哈拉施特拉邦实行一日禁酒和禁肉的呼吁。 Awhad made the statements in response to BJP MLA Ram Kadam's call for a one-day ban on alcohol and meat in Maharashtra on January 22, the day of the Ayodhya consecration ceremony. 此外，阿瓦德评论说，圣雄甘地的暗杀根源于种姓制度。 In addition, Awhad commented on Mahatma Gandhi's assassination being rooted in casteism.