'Why is my name dragged?': Esha writes to Smriti Irani after NCW issues notice against her

National Commission for Women on Thursday issued a fresh tice to director-producer Mahesh Bhatt, actor Urvashi Rautela and ors for recording of witness statements on a complaint against promoter of a company for allegedly blackmailing and sexually assaulting a number of girls on pretext of giving m modelling careers.

NCW has also issued a tice for same to actors Esha Gupta, Mouni Roy, actor-model Prince Narula, and TV personality Rannvijay Singha. Reacting to same, Esha Gupta took to her Twitter handle and wrote to Union Minister Smriti Irani, "Dear @smritiirani  ma’am, can you please help me with this issue. Why is this first time m hearing about it through tweets. If we do a paid promotion, it’s our work. Also fact that I have yet received tice."

She furr wrote, "Respected @smritiirani  ma’am, please help me clear this ordeal. This isn’t way to try and use our name. Being a celeb doesn’t mean m t human. I am unwilling to accept this by @NCWIndia , y should be helping people t create media controversies."

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NCW said that despite directing to appear before commission and intimating same through all possible modes of communication, se people have neir bored to respond r attended scheduled meeting. Taking serious te of ir n-appearance, commission adjourned matter for August 18, asking m to appear before it and warned that n-appearance will be followed by action as per our procedures.

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development comes as NCW has taken cognizance of a complaint filed by social activist and People Against Rapes in India (PARI) founder Yogita Bhayana against promoter of a company for allegedly blackmailing and sexually assaulting a number of girls on pretext of giving m careers in modelling. Bhayana had also written a complaint letter to NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma.

"Through his company, he (Sunny Verma) invites girls on pretext of organising a Miss Asia contest with a claim that contest will launch m as models. To make it look genuine, his company has also been taking an entry fee of Rs 2,950. Once girls apply, y are alluded by female accomplices of Sunny Verma to submit ir nude pictures in order to get better ranking in contest," complaint letter said.

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It alleged that Verma, after receiving pictures and sometimes even before, used to get in touch with girls and ask for completely nude pictures and videos. Verma also used to allude as well as threaten girls to submit to his sexual desires if y were interested in modelling as a career or wish to win contest, it added.

"Once he established a physical relationship with girls, he used to blackmail m for regular sexual favours. Many girls from across country have suffered a sexual and mental assault from Sunny and his accomplices," said complaint citing several purported letters, texts and audio clips from several girls as proof of this modus operandi of Sunny Verma and his company .

(with ANI inputs)