Bengaluru Police Commissioner T. Suneel Kumar on Saturday denied permission to a New Year party in the city where Bollywood star Sunny Leone was invited to perform.
“We are denying permission for the Sunny Leone’s musical show on December 31 night to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incident in the city,” Kumar told reporters.
Wvent organiser Time Creations is yet to approach police for permission to host the show with Leone and DJ All OK musical group at Manyata Tech Park.
“In view of a directive from the Karnataka High Court on Friday to ensure peaceful New Year celebrations and prevent untoward incidents in the city, we will not be able to deploy enough force at one place at the risk of other areas,” he said.
City-based lawyer R. Mohan had moved the High Court seeking a ban on alcohol across the state on December 31 to prevent drunk driving and nuisances by New Year revellers.
“As the Bollywood star is popular and has a huge following, as evident from a massive gathering at Kochi [in Kerala] on her recent visit [in August], we have decided not to permit her to perform in the city on the New Year eve,” Kumar added.
The decision against the 36-year-old former adult movie star also came a day after activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike demonstrated at Manyata Tech Park against her presence in the show.
“It’s surprising how the event management is selling tickets online without applying for our permission to conduct the event with Leone,” said Kumar.
The Canadian-born Indian actress, model and singer, whose real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra, entered Bollywood in 2012 and has starred in a number of films.
