Dona Ganguly, a well-known Odissi dancer and the wife of former India captain Sourav Ganguly, has approached the Kolkata Police after facing abuse. She filed a complaint at Thakurpukur police station stating that she had received lewd, derogatory and body-shaming comments on social media.
Dona has contributed to the growth of the classical art form for many years. She developed her career through frequent performances, collaborations and cultural programs that helped promote Odissi across the country. She also runs a dance institute where young students are trained in the tradition.
Offensive reports have surfaced after Sourav Ganguly’s wife Dona’s performance at the Kolkata Film Festival
The issue started after Dona Ganguly performed at the Kolkata Film Festival, when a Facebook page started posting offensive comments about her. Dona has described the messages as defamatory and said they were intended to damage her reputation.
“The offensive messages surfaced around Dona Ganguly’s dance performance at the Kolkata Film Festival. The complaint specifically referred to a Facebook page targeting her,” the police officer said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
“She has described these actions as defamatory and stated that the posts were intended to tarnish her honor,” the officer explained.
We are working to identify the individuals – Police Officer
Dona Ganguly has submitted screenshots of the offensive messages along with a mobile number linked to the concerned Facebook page. Police said they are monitoring the messages and number to identify those behind the comments.
“We are working to identify the persons responsible for the objectionable messages. We are tracing the messages and the associated mobile number to identify the perpetrators,” the officer added.
In her complaint, she stated that users had embarrassed her and posted offensive comments that damaged her reputation. Investigators are now examining the evidence she provided as they try to track down the perpetrators.
noting that Dona Ganguly had provided screenshots of the offensive messages along with a mobile number linked to the Facebook page.
I am writing to formally lodge a complaint – Dona Ganguly
The complaint was lodged at Thakurpukur police station earlier this week and an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. The police have invoked Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts, words or gestures intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
“I am writing this to formally lodge a complaint against a Facebook page that has publicly humiliated and shamed me. The derogatory content posted against me is highly disrespectful and has caused damage to my dignity and reputation. As a public figure and an artist, I consider this to be defamatory in nature… The actions of this page violate my rights and amount to online harassment,” Dona wrote in her complaint letter filed with Thakurpukur PS according to the Times of India.
Sourav and Dona Ganguly got married in 1997 and the couple has a daughter. Sourav captained India across all formats before retiring in 2008. After his playing career, he moved into cricket administration and is now the chairman of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
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