The reality show Bigg Boss 18 has removed a donkey named Gadharaj from its cast, following allegations from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The animal's presence had drawn significant criticism, prompting the animal rights organization to file a complaint against the show's producers.

Responding to the protests, the producers chose to release Gadhraj from the show, making him the first evicted contestant of this season. On Thursday, PFA announced Gadhraj's exit from the show via an Instagram post.

Bigg Boss 18 stirred controversy by introducing a donkey named Gadhraj as a contestant, drawing objections from PETA and PFA. Following complaints and intervention, the show's producers decided to evict the donkey.

Bigg Boss faced backlash for featuring a donkey named Gadhraj as a contestant, leading to his eviction after intervention from PETA and PFA.

Gadharaj aka the donkey has been removed from the Salman Khan hosted show followed by PETA’s allegations. Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News,

The famous donkey Gadhraj was the first contestant to be evicted from Bigg Boss 18 after PETA and PFA intervened claiming the inappropriate captivity of the animal in the house. Read it here.

Max, the donkey also known as Gadharaj, has become the first contestant eliminated from Bigg Boss 18. His departure from the reality show came after appeals from animal welfare organizations directed at the producers.

Days after animal rights body PETA wrote to host Salman Khan, donkey Gadhraj was “evicted” from Bigg Boss 18's first Weekend Ka Vaar episode on Sunday.

Following PETA's plea to remove Donkey, also known as Gadhraj, from Bigg Boss 18, the show's producers complied by eliminating the animal in the most recent episode.

In a happy news for the human contestants of Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 18, there was no eviction in the first Weekend Ka Vaar. Instead, the makers freed donkey Gadhraj from the house and declared it as the first eviction of the season.

Max, AKA Gadharaj, became the first contestant to be evicted from Bigg Boss 18. His removal from the reality show comes after animal welfare organizations wrote to the makers.