Shilpa Shetty breaks silence: Expresses pain over being dragged into a ₹60 crore case, also responds sharply to reports of an IT raid. Bollywood’s ‘fitness queen’ Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra are once again in the headlines due to legal entanglements. For the past few days, news has been circulating that the Income Tax (IT) department has raided their Mumbai home in connection with a ₹60 crore fraud case. Now, Shilpa Shetty’s official statement on the entire controversy has come out, in which she has expressed both her pain and anger.
Was there really a ‘raid’ at her house?
First, let’s talk about the ‘raid’ that was widely discussed. Shilpa’s lawyer Prashant Patil has completely denied these reports. She clarified that Income Tax officials did visit her home, but it wasn’t a ‘raid’ but a ‘routine verification’. According to her lawyer, it was a normal investigation process that was blown out of proportion by the media.
“I’m being made a scapegoat” – Shilpa Shetty
Breaking her silence on the entire matter, Shilpa Shetty stated clearly that she was being forcibly dragged into the case. The key points of her statement are as follows. Relationship with the company: Shilpa stated that her role in the company in question was only that of a ‘non-executive’ member. She had no involvement in the company’s day-to-day operations, financial transactions, or any major decisions. Not even paid professional fees: The actress revealed that she had only worked as a professional in a few advertisements for a home shopping channel. Surprisingly, the fees she was supposed to receive for that work remain unpaid to this day.
Instead, Shilpa claimed that her family had lent the company approximately ₹20 crore, which has not been returned even after nine years. “Accusing me of being a criminal after a nine-year delay is completely false. This is not only a distortion of the truth but also an attempt to publicly insult the dignity of a woman.” — Shilpa Shetty
Using the Bhagavad Gita to fight injustice
Shilpa Shetty concluded her statement with a powerful statement. Citing the Bhagavad Gita, she said, “Not raising voice against injustice is also a sin.” She stated that to protect her image and honor, she has filed a quashing petition in the Bombay High Court.