Dj Jenny D sued for women’s reservation campaign photo

 

Disc Jockey and Reality Show artiste Dj Jenny D, a daily newspaper published in Mumbai (DNA) and three others have been sued by Ramesh Upadhyay, a retired army major  and currently an accused and under trial in the Malegaon blast trial. According to a report:  Ramesh Upadhyay has sued a national newspaper for publishing a semi-nude photo of an international model whose private parts were hidden with a saree featuring the Indian tricolour. Upadhyay, after seeing the photo and related article published in the entertainment supplement of the newspaper filed a case with the Panvel Judicial Magistrate First Class.

Upadhyay alleged that such kind of pictures have hurt the sentiments of many and is an act of insult to the national flag. However, speaking exclusively to us, Dj Jenny D said, “I have already clarified that I was not nude. I have not used the national flag in my photo shoot. It is just a piece of designer cloth which happen to have colors similar to the national flag. All over the world people wear the colors of their respective national flags on their clothing. This shoot was done for a social cause. The theme was reservation or Aarakshan for women. We wanted to send out a strong message to the people. Women need more jobs in government services like the police, judiciary, local-self government, etc. No private parts or any such ‘private’ aspect of my body was showing. Even in films actors are seen with the national flag painted on their bodies. During the anti corruption drive by Anna Hazare, thousands of flags were torn or damaged. At that time, people used the flag as fans to dust off flies, etc. The photographs were published in at least 5 newspapers and many TV channels and websites also carried it. No government department took cognizance of this. This retired major who is himself an allegedly accused terrorist is talking about obscenity. This is ridiculous. I have full faith in the law and justice system in our country and I know that justice will prevail.”

As per Section 200 of the CrPC, Upadhyay has filed a lawsuit against the company that runs the newspaper, an employee of the newspaper responsible for the selection of the photo, Mumbai-based DJ and reality show artist Jenny D and a photographer.

The lawsuit was ordered to be registered as a complaint with Kharghar Police Station as per section 156 (3) of the CrPC. The magistrate passed the order on September 29, and the Kharghar police registered the case on October 10. The court has asked the police to submit their report by November 8.

 

 

 

CELEBRITY DJ JENNY D POSES NUDE FOR AARAKSHAN FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGN

Goa-born, Mumbai-based celebrity DJ and actress DJ Jenny D has posed in the nude for a hard-hitting campaign supporting reservation or aarakshan for women promoted by an NGO Citizens Action Forum.

The Mumbai-based NGO Citizens Action Forum has launched an awareness campaign on the occasion of Independence Day titled Are Women in India really Independent? A special poster and print shoot was part of the campaign which was shot by Bollywood and fashion photographer Vickky Idnaani. The campaign focuses on creating more jobs for women in areas like judiciary, local-self government and allied areas.

Says DJ Jenny D, “We demand more jobs for women particularly in villages and
smaller towns. Jobs for women in important positions of government, judiciary, police, local self government and financial institutions will reduce corruption in India and crimes against women will come down drastically. Women should have the freedom to choose their partner, choose the job or profession they want to or feel inclined to and even choose their dress code or the outfits they want to wear. Women should be at par with men not just in the cities but also in the smallest and remotest villages and small towns of India. On Independence Day after 64 years of independence, women are still raped every day in India. Teenage girls are forced into marriages that they are against and not in favour of.”

When asked about the nude shoot, DJ Jenny D said, “The photograph is very artistically shot and is very aesthetic and glamorous. It is not vulgar at all. Whether I am nude or not, is for the viewer to decide.”

The campaign has been shot by fashion and Bollywood photographer Vickky Idnaani, the outfits arranged by Mrunal Yangad, Makeup and hair by Subhash
Shinde, Vidya and Albert Chettiar.

This campaign is supported and promoted by Citizens Action Forum. A spokesperson for Citizens Action Forum said, “We wanted a very strong message. Every day women are ill-treated in India both at home and at the work place. Through this provocative campaign we want to send out a strong message that women need reservation and support in all walks of life particularly in the judiciary, police, municipality, local self government, etc.”