Puri, Mar 20: Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini has landed in controversy after she visited Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha last week on the occasion of Holi.
The Dream Girl offered prayer and sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath in the presence of Puri MP and BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra. However, it has been alleged that her entry into the temple was illegal.
Sources said, a local outfit lodged a complaint at the Singhadawar Police Station against actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, accusing her of violating religious sentiments. The outfit alleged that the BJP MP, who is married to veteran actor Dharmendra, has disregarded traditions by visiting the revered Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
On the other hand, suthorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the complaint.
Hema Malini and Dharmendra tied the knot in 1980. According to the complaint, Dharmendra, who was already married to Prakash Kaur, converted to Islam to bypass the Hindu Marriage Act and subsequently married Hema Malini in a Nikah ceremony conducted by Moulana Kazi Abdulah Faizabadi.
