Bengaluru: Actress Sunny Leone today said she will not attend her scheduled New Year eve show here because police will not be able to ensure her safety and of those who would want to attend the event.
Her announcement came a day after the organisers moved
the High Court, seeking a direction to the authorities to
allow the event as the Karnataka government had refused
permission for it after protests by Kannada outfits.
"Since the police of Bangalore have publicly said that
they will not be able to ensure mine & all who attend safety
for my New Years event, my team & I feel safety of the people
should always come first therefore I cannot attend. God bless
& I wish everyone a safe & happy New Year!" she tweeted.
In a petition filed in the High Court, event management
firm TimeCreations said pending police permission,it is unable
to forward requests and submit necessary clearances to various
authorities, including city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru
Mahanagara Palike and the fire department.
The firm proprietress H S Bhavya said in her petition
filed yesterday that she had submitted a letter to police to
permit the show.
The government had on December 15 disallowed the show
here and elsewhere in the state after protests by Kannada
outfits,which said it would be an "assault" on city's culture.
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike and other outfits had held
protests, taking out rallies and burning effigies of Sunny
Leone.
In her petition, Bhavya alleged that on December 16,police
police orally refused permission,but did not give it in writin
She said due to this, all other arrangements and
sanctions ran into a disaster, resulting in lenders asking the
organisers to return their money, fearing the uncertainty.
Bhavya also alleged that the protestors are seemingly and
by records supposed to be anti-social elements engaged in acts
of vandalism and creating of unrest.
"Their unfair threats and pressure should not be the
driving force for the state police to take such unmindful
decisions," she pleaded.
Sunny was scheduled to perform at Manyata Tech Park in
the city suburbs.
PTI
