A local court today asked the police to complete investigations into a complaint of "ugly and dirty" public performance by actress Mallika Sherawat on New Year's eve and file the report in 30 days.
Chief Judicial Magistrate D V Vaidya asked the J P Road police station to complete investigation into the case filed by Baroda Bar Association president Narendra Tiwari last Friday.
In the complaint, Tiwari had sought issuance of non- bailable warrants against the Bollywood actress and owner of J W Marriot hotel, where the performance was held.
According to Tiwari, the programme was "ugly and dirty" under Section of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act 1956 and Sections 366 and 244 of the Indian Penal Code and was an assault on Indian culture.
Tiwari said he and his family members were shocked to see the live programme of Mallika on television Dec 31 and had to switch off their TV sets because only few parts of the actress' body were covered.
This dance is an attack on Hindu 'sanskruti' (culture), said Tiwari alleging Mallika and the hotel owner had collected huge amounts from people, who turned up to see the programme.
He claimed that Mallika had taken a fee of Rs 50 lakhs for her performance.
Two NGOs - Hind Rakshak Samiti and Sardar Patel Group - have supported Tiwari's action. Leaders of these groups yesterday burnt posters of the actress in front of Patel's statue in Sayagigunj locality here.
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