Lekha Washington Shares First Post After Imran Khan Gets FRRO Notice
Imran Khan Mumbai protest: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who recently joined the anti-CEC protest in Mumbai on October 10 with girlfriend Lekha Washington and cousin Zayn Marie Khan, has been issued a notice to leave India. The notice came from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Mumbai.
Lekha Washington Instagram post
Lekha Washington First Post After Imran Khan Notice: Imran, who holds a US passport and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, has been told to leave the country. In response, Lekha, his girlfriend, shared her reaction on social media. On Friday, Lekha shared a picture of the actor on Instagram in which he was seen sitting inside a police van after the police officials detained him at the time of the CJP protest.
Along with the photo, she wrote a loving caption. Imran’s cousin Zayn also embraced the actor with red heart emojis and commented on Lekha’s post, writing, ‘You are love’. Besides his girlfriend and cousin, Imran was also backed by actor Saba Azad and filmmaker Kiran Rao.
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Imran Khan Anti-CEC Protest | Actor & His Girlfriend Detained With 400 Other Protestors
Lekha Washington First Post After Imran Khan Notice: On October 10, Imran, who was accompanied by Lekha, went to August Kranti Maidan to see their friends who were apprehended during the protest by CJP (Cockroach Janta Party).
The main intention of this protest was demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation after he was held responsible for alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. However, the couple (Imran and Lekha) were detained with 400 other protestors.
After their release, Lekha described the incident and her experience with her and Imran’s cousin, Zayn. She made allegations of being grabbed by police officers, which caused bruises, before being taken away in a vehicle. When reporters reached Imran during the protest, the actor briefed them about their reason for being there. Recalling the interaction, Lekha mentioned that his beau Imran answered the questions raised by media, stating of no demands, and are not even part of organisation but are merely individuals.
She further claimed that the loud whistles and the commotion prevented Imran to complete his sentence. Before he could have finish saying, a whistle blowing and loud noise caused disruption. Lekha also made allegations of being driven for long hours and were not being allowed to use public transport.
Imran Khan FRRO Notice
Imran Khan asked to leave India: On October 15, a notice was issued to actor Imran Khan by the FRRO in Mumbai, demanding sooner exit from India by October 28. It says the action followed a complaint by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, who questioned Imran's participation in the protest despite his US citizenship and OCI status.
Lekha Washington First Post After Imran Khan Notice: According to a Mumbai Police official, the FRRO issued a notice to the actor; he is currently in India and holds an OCI card. Zulfikar Memon, his lawyer, has confirmed that the actor will take action and will approach the Bombay High Court to challenge the notice. The petition is said to be filed by Friday or Monday.
Who is Lekha Washington?
Besides being familiar as actor Imran Khan's girlfriend, Lekha Washington is more than that. She has multiple profiles, including actress, product designer, poet, and artist. She has appeared in multilingual films, including Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil.
Lekha holds a graduate degree in lifestyle product design and film direction from NID (National Institute of Design) in Ahmedabad. At 18, she exhibited her first solo art show and later worked for SS Music. Since 2020, she has been in a relationship with Bollywood actor Imran Khan.
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