Bengaluru: Following massive protests by pro-Kannada group, the Karnataka government has denied permission for a New Year event programme in which Sunny Leone was to perform. The members of pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene (KARAVE), staged a demonstration last week, protesting against actor Sunny Leone taking part in the event. Sunny was scheduled to participate in a New Year event at Manyatha Tech Park on December 31 night.
The protesters were urging her not to participate in the event. They have even threatened that if she attended the event, then the party workers would commit suicide. Jayadev Prasad, Secretary of KARAVE said: "We don't have any objections, if she (Sunny) attends the programme with a saree as per Indian culture. If she attends the event, with a mini dress or in any other ways we will commit suicide at the event."
"We have already purchased 70 tickets for the event. If she dances half-naked, we will protest and then commit suicide to save our culture," added Prasad. There have been similar protests against Sunny Leone, owing to her past as a former adult star, prior to joining Bollywood.
