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Priyanka in trouble over playing loud music
A police complaint was today registered against a party organiser for allegedly playing loud music till wee hours at Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra's flat in suburban Andheri.
A police complaint was today registered against a party organiser for allegedly playing loud music till wee hours at Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra's flat in suburban Andheri, police said.
The organiser identified as Raja Mohammed Bashir, who paid Rs 5000 as deposit amount to police, was asked to remain present before a local court tomorrow, they said.
"Police control room received a complaint today at around 02.30 AM that loud music was being played in Raj Classic building in Versova. When the police reached there, they found that party was going on in Priyanka's flat," a senior police officer told PTI.
"The party was stopped immediately as it was causing disturbance in the vicinity. Police asked the organiser to pay Rs 5,000 as deposit amount and appear before the court," the officer said.
"Depending upon the nature of the case, the court would decide whether to fine him or any other punishment be given," the officer added.
Priyanka said she would not be able to lead a normal and quite life if she is in politics.
"....And as comfortable as I look in the situation and as naturally as it comes to me, there is also a side of me that makes me extremely uncomfortable making this the choice for the rest of my life," she said.
Trying to distinguish between being in political arena and being a mother, a role she likes, Priyanka said "...When I am not here in Amethi- and I am here only during election campaigns- I go to Khan market to buy my groceries, look after my kids, make them cupcakes. That's what I do. I am not involved in the political process.
"When my help is required by my brother or mother now and then for something or other, then they always do ask me (for help), and I do", she said and added as a matter of fact "I cannot remove the fact that I am born into a political family" and therefore, admitted she would always be a "factor."
She also dismissed the argument of Congress needing her skills saying "I don't understand the word 'need'. The Congress has a strong leadership- it has my mother, it has Manmohan Singhji- he is very strong in his own way: morally very strong. It has many other leaders at the second level, one of whom is my brother."
Describing her brother Rahul as a "very sophisticated thinker" who has a "brilliant mind", Priyanka said he doesn't need her help to move forward with his ideas of new politics.
"My brother doesn't need me- these are his ideas, not mine. He has gone forward, regardless of being trashed and criticised for them. He has the courage and commitment to do it- he doesn't need my help.
