Mathura priests cry foul over Sunny Leone's dance

Mathura, December 24

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Mathura-based priests have demanded a ban on Sunny Leone’s latest video album, accusing the Bollywood actress of hurting their religious sentiments by performing an “obscene” dance on the iconic “Madhuban mein Radhika naache” song, originally rendered by Mohammed Rafi for the 1960 film ‘Kohinoor’.

“We will go to the court if the government does not act against the actress and ban her video album,” said Sant Naval Giri Maharaj of Vrindaban. “Unless she withdraws the video and tenders a public apology, she should not be allowed to stay in India,” he said.

Akhil Bharatiya Tirth Purohit Mahasabha’s president Mahesh Pathak took exception.

As the song is on the subject of love between Krishna and Radha, netizens have slammed it for hurting Hindu sentiments due to “sensual” moves by the actor in her dance. — PTI