Tathagata Roy lodges complaint against Saayoni Ghosh
Former Tripura Governor and Bengal BJP leader Tathagata Roy filed a police complaint against Tollywood actress Saayoni Ghosh for allegedly hurting his religious sentiments.
<p>Tathagata Roy lodged the complaint against Saayoni Ghosh at Rabindra Sarobar police station on Saturday (January 16). <br /> </p>
Tathagata Roy lodged the complaint against Saayoni Ghosh at Rabindra Sarobar police station on Saturday (January 16).
<p>According to sources, the Bengal BJP leader’s complaint is related to an image shared from Saayoni Ghosh’s Twitter handle in 2015. The images show a Shivling used for an AIDS awareness advertisement.<br /> </p>
According to sources, the Bengal BJP leader’s complaint is related to an image shared from Saayoni Ghosh’s Twitter handle in 2015. The images show a Shivling used for an AIDS awareness advertisement.
<p>In the complaint, Tathagata Roy wrote, “I am an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and I have travelled to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet on foot in 196 to offer puja to him. The enclosed picture has seriously insulted my religious beliefs. This is an offence u/s 25A IPC, among other laws. I, therefore, request you to take cognizance of the offence and initiate appropriate proceedings against the said Saayoni Ghosh."</p>
In the complaint, Tathagata Roy wrote, “I am an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and I have travelled to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet on foot in 196 to offer puja to him. The enclosed picture has seriously insulted my religious beliefs. This is an offence u/s 25A IPC, among other laws. I, therefore, request you to take cognizance of the offence and initiate appropriate proceedings against the said Saayoni Ghosh."
<p>Tathagata Roy also said that another person from Bangalore has complained to the police about the same matter.</p>
Tathagata Roy also said that another person from Bangalore has complained to the police about the same matter.
<p>Responding to Tathagata Roy, Saayoni Ghosh said, “The moment I was made aware of that the post, I heavily criticized it and deleted it immediately after informing the public. I never had any intention to hurt the sentiment of my own religion.”</p>
Responding to Tathagata Roy, Saayoni Ghosh said, “The moment I was made aware of that the post, I heavily criticized it and deleted it immediately after informing the public. I never had any intention to hurt the sentiment of my own religion.”
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