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Tehsheen Poonawalla (born May 1981) is an Indian activist and columnist.[1]
Personal life
Tehsheen Poonawalla was born in Pune, Maharashtra in May 1981.[1] He is married to Monicka Vadera and they have a son named Zurvan.[2]
He is the older brother of Shehzad Poonawalla.[1]
Political activism
On 12 August 2016, Tehseen Poonawalla filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups.[3]
In August 2019, Poonawalla approached the Supreme Court seeking the release of Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah who had been arrested after the abrogation of Article 370. He also challenged the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution.[4]
In 2018, Supreme Court ordered states to take measures to curb incidents of mob lynching.
Controversies
In August 2016, a FIR was filed against Tehsheen Poonawalla and singer Vishal Dadlani for allegedly mocking Jain monk Tarun Sagar. Tarun Sagar had address the Haryana Legislative Assembly on 29 August 2016 in a state of nudity, as it is traditional among Digambar monks. The FIR was filed by Haryana BJP co-convener Puneet Arora in Ambala under Section 153A , 295A and 509 of the Indian enal Code.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c "Who is Tehseen Poonawalla, Bigg Boss 13's highest-paid contestant?". India Today. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Bigg Boss fame Tehseen Poonawalla and wife Monicka Vadera welcome a baby boy". The Times of India. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Social Activist Tehseen Poonawalla Moves Supreme Court For Ban On Gau Rakshak Dals". NDTV. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "J&K Lockdown, Ex-Chief Ministers' Arrests Challenged In Supreme Court". NDTV. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "FIR registered against Dadlani, Poonawalla in Ambala for hurting Jains' sentiments". India Today. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "No pardon for mocking Jain guru, over 30 complaints filed against Dadlani, Congress leader". India Today. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.