No one objects to women's nude photos, actor's pictures feature in prime-time debates: DCW chief
New Delhi, Jul 28: Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday said no one objects to nude photos of women being circulated on a daily basis but an actor choosing to pose naked has become the topic of prime-time debates.
Maliwal's remarks came amid the controversy over Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh's bare-bodied photographs that he recently shared on his Instagram page.
The "Gully Boy" star is at the centre of a debate on what constitutes obscenity. He is also facing an FIR in Mumbai following a complaint from an NGO alleging that he had "hurt the sentiments of women in general and insulted their modesty through his photographs".
In a tweet, Maliwal said, "The society is fed nude photos of women on a daily basis and no one objects. One actor, for reasons best known to himself, decides to pose nude and becomes the topic of prime time debates. Are there no real issues in the country?"
The FIR against Singh states that India has a "good culture" but due to such photos, everyone's sentiments are hurt.
The society is fed nude photos of women on a daily basis and no one objects. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧, for reasons best known to himself, decides to pose nude and becomes the topic of prime time debates. Are there no real issues in the country?
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) July 28, 2022
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
