By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: If sources in Odia Film and Music Industry in Bhubaneswar and well as in Legal Fraternity in New Delhi are to be believed , Kendrapara’s BJD Lok Sabha MP , Anubhav Mohanty, had few months back , in a New Delhi Court, filed a Divorce petition against his actress wife Barsha Priyadarshini after the actor turned MP fall in love with a non-Odia girl in National Capital, who reportedly working in Lok Sabha TV.
The love with non-Odia girl reportedly started since Mohanty served in Rajya Sabha and later it got boosted after BJD successfully sent him again to Lok Sabha while ensuring defeat of BJP stalwart Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, who is now Saffron Party’s National VP-Spokesperson. Well placed sources in Odia film industry confirmed about Mohanty’s divorce petition in a New Delhi Court.
“As I know, MP Mohanty had filed a divorce petition against his wife Barsha Priyadarshini since 2 to 3 months back and for which, Barsha forced to move to Court against it and the BJD MP now in deep love affair with a non-Odia girl,” a leading Music Director told www.indianewsdiary.com. “As Barsha now realised that MP Mohanty will not accept her anymore in future, so finding now way out, she moved to Court for compensation,” he added.
The Ollywood actress Barsha Priyadarshini has filed a case of domestic violence against her husband MP Mohanty in the SDJM court in Cuttack. As per the official website of the District Courts, the first hearing of the case is scheduled to be held on September 7.
The case was filed under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act against the MP for allegedly assaulting and harassing Barsha. In her petition, Barsha has appealed to the court seeking maintenance from Anubhav. In her plea, Barsha has demanded rent of Rs 20,000 per month, maintainance of Rs 50,000 per month, compensation of Rs 13 Crore, loss of earning and medical expenses of Rs 2 Crore from her husband.
According to sources, Barsha has alleged that Anubhav is a habitual drunkard and he often drinks with his friends at home. The MP also assaulted and harassed her mentally, she alleged.The actress further alleged that whenever she tried to prevent Anubhav from drinking, he would get violent and physically assault her and tried to throw her out of the house. Levelling another serious allegation, she said Anubhav has extramarital affairs with multiple women from the Ollywood industry.
Anubhav meanwhile, claimed that he had not received any legal notice from the court as yet. “I have so far not received any legal notice regarding the case. I will let everyone know about it as and when I received the notice. Let’s wait till then,” the actor turned politician said nonchalantly.
Though it appears that their relationship is going through a rough patch, Anubhav and Varsha are still staying at their Nandi Sahi residence under Choudhary Bazar area here.
