BENGALURU: While organisers of the ‘Sunny Nights’ event have moved the Karnataka High Court, seeking direction to the police to allow the event, Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has announced that she will not take part in the event, saying “safety of the people should always come first”.
Time Creation, an advertising agency, had organised ‘Sunny Nights’ event featuring Sunny Leone, on the New Year’s Eve, in White Orchid Hotel at Nagavara. Following protests by various organisations, the state government and the city police had refused to give permission to the event, citing ‘security reasons’. On Monday, Time Creation MD Harish M.S. filed a petition before the High Court, seeking directions to the police to give permission for the event and provide adequate security to avoid any untoward incident, as most of the preparations were already done.
While the High Court is yet to hear the petition, the actress took to Twitter on Tuesday evening and said that she cannot attend the event. “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! (sic),” she tweeted.
“To all those who protested and to all those who supported, always remember, never allow others to speak and choose for you. Have your own voice and make your own choices. You are the youth and you are the NEW INDIA! Stand Proud and Stand together. I love you all dearly,” she said in another tweet.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj said that everyone has the right to ask for things they want in a democratic arrangement and added that it is up to the police to grant permission for the event.
