Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Pro-Kannada Groups Protest Against Sunny Leone's New Year Party In Bengaluru

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Dec, 2017 02:03 PM

    The Karnataka government today decided not to permit Bollywood actress Sunny Leone's New Year's eve show in Bengaluru and elsewhere in the state following protests from Kannada outfits.

     

    Karnataka Rakshana Vedike and some other organisations have been opposing the proposed event on December 31 alleging that the invitation to Sunny Leone will be an "assault" on the city's culture.

     

    For the past one week, the KRV members have been agitating in the city, taking out rallies and burning effigies of Sunny Leone.

     

    "I have instructed (authorities) not to allow such events. Don't bring her (Leone) here. People are opposed to the event. Let them (organisers) organise events related to Kannada culture and literature, which is our heritage," Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy told.

     

    KRV office-bearer Harish welcomed the government decision.

     

    "It is a victory for us. Government has cancelled the programme. Had it happened here, we would have brought activists from 20 districts to Bengaluru and held a mega protest here," he said.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Rajkummar Rao Bags IIFM's Asia Rising Star Award

    Rajkummar Rao Bags IIFM's Asia Rising Star Award
    National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao has been honoured with Variety Asia Rising Star award at the International Film Festival and Awards Macao.

    Rajkummar Rao Bags IIFM's Asia Rising Star Award

    Rajinikanth Taught Me Many Things: Amy Jackson

    Actress Amy Jackson says she has learnt a lot not just about the craft of acting from megastar Rajinikanth, but also drawn from how calm and humble he is as a person despite his stardom.

    Rajinikanth Taught Me Many Things: Amy Jackson

    Making Bhojpuri Cinema To Clean Its Image, Says Neetu Chandra

    Actress Neetu Chandra who became a producer with films like "Deswa" and "Mithila Makhaan" said she wants to make Bhojpuri films to clean the image of her mother tongue.

    Making Bhojpuri Cinema To Clean Its Image, Says Neetu Chandra

    Ihana Dhillon To Sizzle Alongside Arjun Rampal In New Item Song

    Actress Ihana Dhillon, who recently made her Bollywood debut with 'Hate Story 4,' is all set to take her fans by a storm with her raunchy moves in upcoming item number opposite Arjun Rampal">Arjun Rampal.

    Ihana Dhillon To Sizzle Alongside Arjun Rampal In New Item Song

    Shah Rukh Khan In Awe Of Gurmehar Kaur

    Shah Rukh Khan In Awe Of Gurmehar Kaur
    Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised student-turned-activist Gurmehar Kaur for showing courage and talking about her fears through a TV show "TED Talks India Nayi Soch".

    Shah Rukh Khan In Awe Of Gurmehar Kaur

    Rishi Kapoor Objects To Journalists At Launch Of Book On Raj Kapoor

    Rishi Kapoor objected to the presence of journalists at the launch on Thursday evening of a book on his late father, the legendary Raj Kapoor, in spite of an invitation from the publisher.

    Rishi Kapoor Objects To Journalists At Launch Of Book On Raj Kapoor