A public interest litigation has been filed in Patna High Court against Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai for marrying trees to overcome astrological differences with her fiance Abhishek Bachchan.
Lawyer Shruti Singh, who filed the public interest litigation (PiL) earlier this week, says the ritual promotes untouchability.
“it is in violation of Article 17 of the Constitution, which prohibits untouchability. it also violates fundamental human rights,” she said.
“The rituals performed by Aishwarya, Amitabh and Abhishek would only promote superstitions and blind faith,” Shruti, who is also a women’s rights activist, told.
She has also demanded a public apology from the Bachchan family for asking Aishwarya to enter into such false marriages.
