New Delhi:

Mumbai police on Saturday responded to a lady who sought their assist after an X person made a “kotha” (a time period related to brothels) reference to her dance video and refused to take the submit down. Taking to X, Shruti Parija alleged that she made “countless” requests to Prateek Aaryan to take down the video however he “refused”.

The controversy erupted after Mr Aaryan posted a video of Ms Parija dancing at a school fest. The Indian faculties and schools are well-known for organising ‘sanskritik karyakram’ (cultural programme) and performances primarily based on conventional and regional tradition, however now it has develop into a ‘kotha’, he wrote on February 13.

“Within the title of cultural occasions, shaking booty on merchandise songs is all they name a cultural program. Together with the schooling system, the cultural system is at risk in India. What a downfall for this technology and schools in India,” Mr Aaryan added.

Two days later, Ms Parija commented on the submit, which now has over 25 lakh views, and mentioned that she was the lady within the video and that she didn’t “consent” for him to be reposting her video.

“Please take it down,” Ms Parija requested and mentioned that she was not a scholar on the faculty however was, the truth is, knowledgeable performer.

“I used to be the choose there. The scholars, viewers and everybody within the auditorium requested me to carry out on this observe at their very own fest,” she mentioned.

“You have got a proper to voice what is true and what’s not however to not the extent of defaming me, who isn’t even related to the faculty,” Ms Parija added.

Mr Aaryan responded to her and mentioned he spoke about Indian faculties and schools and was not pointing the fingers at her.

“I spoke about Indian faculties and schools, explicitly stating that I have never mentioned something about you… Within the second line, I discussed that underneath the guise of a cultural program, there may be dancing to merchandise songs, in order that’s clear I am not mentioning you wherever. My intention was to not trigger you any hurt. I’ve shared my common opinion on the faculty system posting your video. Please learn the unique tweet assertion as soon as once more and think about if I’ve mentioned something improper about you,” he mentioned.

In a separate submit, he then alleged that Ms Parija and her pal used “violent speech, threatened authorized motion, and talked about placing him behind bars”.

“Please proceed together with your first possibility. As I clarified earlier, I did not abuse you, and also you acknowledged that (I’ve screenshots). So, in the event you’re blaming and alleging me of abuse and violent slurs, do no matter you possibly can. I’m not deleting that submit,” he mentioned.

Firstly, this video is not your mental property; you do not personal the rights, you are solely a participant.

Secondly, underneath honest use for criticism, views, and opinions, I can use any content material out there within the public area with out claiming possession.

Thirdly, in the event you had politely… https://t.co/3w5wBxnli8

— Prateekaaryan 𝕏 (@Prateek_Aaryan) February 16, 2024

Ms Parija then tagged Mumbai Police’s X deal with and mentioned that she made “countless” requests to Mr Aaryan to take the down video however he “refused”.

“After countless requests made to Prateek Aaryan to take my video down from his submit the place he’s evaluating the stage I am dancing on as a kotha, in flip defaming me and damaging my fame, he has refused to take action and has blackmailed me as an alternative,” she wrote. The police responded to her submit and sought her contact particulars to talk to her concerning the matter.

Now we have adopted you. Please share your contact particulars in DM.

— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) February 17, 2024

Ms Parija on Sunday mentioned that the media in Mr Aaryan’s submit has lastly been disabled because of a copyright declare.

“Though the video hasn’t been taken down by him and would possibly nonetheless be out there on this submit in some areas,” she added.