Kannada outfit stages stir against Sunny Leone's show in city

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (PTI) A pro-Kannada organisation tookout a march here today, in protest against Bollywood actressSunny Leone's scheduled visit to ...

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (PTI) A pro-Kannada organisation tookout a march here today, in protest against Bollywood actressSunny Leone's scheduled visit to the city on December 31 for aNew Year's Eve show, saying it would be an "assault" on thecity's culture.

The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) also staged ademonstration and burnt the pictures of Leone, demanding thecancellation of her programme.

An advertising firm has organised the programme, which isscheduled to be held in a big hotel in the city, Harish, a KRVoffice-bearer, said.

The tickets for the programme were being sold only fromsome infotech and biotech companies, he claimed.

The programme would be an "assault on the city'sculture", Harish said, adding, "This is not the way to usherin the new year." PTI GMS RA BNRC.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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