Hindu leaders take issue with Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s divorce

Hindu leaders are taking Russell Brand and Katy Perry's divorce even harder than we are.

The president of the Universal Society of Hinduism told WENN this week that he thinks the celebrity couple, who announced their divorce a few days ago, didn't take their "sacred" marriage seriously enough.

"If celebrities opt for a Hindu wedding, they should be prepared to adhere to the commitment, devotion, responsibility, sanctity, and morals, which are attached to it," Rajan Zed said. "In Hinduism, marriage is the most important sacrament."

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But this isn't the first time the couple have faced trouble over their relationship. That started the day after they got married.

The soon-to-be-former couple wed on October 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony on a tiger reserve in India's Rathambhore National Park. The next day, the park's founder claimed the newlyweds did not abide by forest rules and regulations.

"In spite of wildlife laws being violated by the hotel administration, Katy Perry, Russell Brand, and their guests, the district administration and forest department did not take any action against them," Akshay Sharma said.

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Several months later, Asia took issue with the couple again when, in May 2011, Brand was kicked out of Japan after flying to the country to watch his wife perform.

"So ... my husband just got deported from Japan," Perry tweeted on May 21. "I am so. sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favorite place."

The singer added that her hubby was deported because of his 10-year-old criminal history. For his part, Brand took his ousting in good humour.

"Planning escape from Japanese custody," he tweeted, attaching a photo of himself in a drab room. "It's bloody hard to dig a tunnel with a chopstick."

Following his split with Perry, here's hoping Brand never has to try it again.