Kochi, April 18 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the marriage involving ‘viral’ Kumbh Mela star Monalisa Bhosle has deepened, with the Kochi City Police on Saturday confirming that a court order bars the arrest of the girl at the centre of the case, even as the Madhya Pradesh Police continue their probe in Kerala. Officials attached to the Kochi Commissioner office said the directive has been formally communicated to the Madhya Pradesh Police.”There is a clear court order that the girl should …
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over multiple issues, including the filing of an FIR against social media users, an alleged minor’s marriage, and suspected child trafficking, asserting that the Commission will take appropriate action in all cases.Speaking to IANS, Kanoongo said the Commission has taken note of reports that some social media users shared information related to the expenditure of the Membe…
Khargone, April 12 (IANS) Mother of Monalisa Bhosle, who gained public attention after the Kumbh Mela, said on Sunday that her daughter was a minor and was allegedly “lured and taken away”. Speaking to IANS, Monalisa’s mother, Lata Bhosle said, “My daughter is a minor. They lured her and took her away.”Accusing Monalisa’s husband Farman Khan, she said, “He (Faman Khan) said that your daughter will get a big movie. He had even said that if Monalisa’s birth certificate is made everything will be c…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) A political storm has erupted in Kerala over the marriage of teenage girl Monalisa Bhosle, who gained public attention after the Kumbh Mela, with the Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday accusing the CPI-M leaders of complicity and demanding criminal action. State BJP General Secretary, S. Suresh, alleged that the marriage was part of a larger conspiracy and asked how a 16-year-old girl could be married off under the watch of political leaders.Sures…
Thiruvananthapuram/Bhopal, April 10 (IANS) A marriage that was publicly celebrated as a symbol of Kerala’s social inclusivity has come under intense legal and political scrutiny after it emerged that the bride was allegedly a minor, leading to the registration of a POCSO case against her husband, Farman Khan, by the Madhya Pradesh Police.The case was filed following an enquiry by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, which found that the girl popularly known as the ‘Kumbh Mela viral …
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Director Sanoj Mishra has responded to the allegations leveled by the viral ‘Kumbh Mela girl’ Monalisa Bhosle. She claimed grave allegations against the director, accusing him of misbehaving with minor girls under the guise of offering movie roles. She called him out for his alleged disgusting behaviour.Responding to the same, Sanoj Mishra appeared in a video on Instagram, and said, “Greetings to the people of the country, my respectful salutations. As you all have been…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The Kumbh Mela girl Monalisa Bhosle’s uncle Vijay Bhosle has alleged that she has been trapped by her in-laws Kerala. He said that inter-faith marriage is simply unacceptable in their family, and they do not appreciate the step taken by Monalisa.Talking to IANS, he said, “In our caste and society, we don’t appreciate this. Look, we are not very literate people, but the people of Kerala, what they did was very wrong. Our daughter herself went viral after Kumbh Mela. …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) Monalisa Bhosle, who recently went viral during the Kumbh Mela, on Thursday dismissed allegations that her interfaith marriage amounted to ‘love jihad’, calling out such claims as false and misleading.Addressing a press conference here in the state capital city a day after her wedding took place here at a temple, Monalisa said the marriage had been portrayed incorrectly by sections of the media, particularly some Hindi outlets which alleged religious conversio…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The Kumbh Mela girl Monalisa Bhosle, and her husband Farman Khan have given their first public statement after tying the nuptial knot. The couple has expressed their gratitude to the Kerala state government for their support. The couple spoke with IANS after their wedding, and said that they treat all the religions equally. Monalisa said, “The Kerala government supported us a lot. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts. And we believe in all religions. For me, all …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) In a dramatic culmination to a day of high tension and public attention, viral ‘Kumbh beauty’ Monalisa Bhosle on Wednesday evening married her boyfriend Farman Khan at a local temple in Poovar, a coastal suburb of Thiruvananthapuram.The simple ceremony took place around 5.45 p.m., only hours after the couple had approached the Thampanoor Police Station seeking protection following opposition from the woman’s family.Present on the occasion was M. V. Govin…