Releasing an announcement on her separation from her husband, Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan on Wednesday mentioned she doesn’t have to get divorced as her marriage with Nikhil Jain was by no means legitimate below Indian regulation. Because it was an interfaith wedding ceremony solemnized on international land as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, it was invalid below the Particular Marriage Act in India, she mentioned.
“As per court docket of regulation, it isn’t a Marriage, however a relationship or a live-in relationship. Thus, the query of divorce doesn’t come up. Our separation occurred lengthy again, however I didn’t talk about it as I meant to maintain my non-public life to myself…The alleged marriage is just not authorized, legitimate and tenable; and thus not a wedding in any respect within the eye of the regulation,” learn the assertion issued by Nusrat.
The assertion issued by Nusrat Jahan
Simply after she contested the Lok Sabha polls from the Basirhat seat and received, the actor-turned-MP had married businessman Nikhil Jain in Bodrum of Turkey in 2019.
With out naming anybody within the assertion, Nusrat additionally mentioned that the “one who claims to be wealthy” has been taking cash from her checking account. “I’ve already taken this up with the involved banking authority and a police criticism shall be filed shortly. Previously, particulars of all household accounts had been handed over to him, upon his requests and none of me or my relations was conscious of any directions given to the financial institution by way of our accounts. He has additionally been mishandling my funds from varied accounts with out my data and consent. I’m nonetheless battling it out with the financial institution & if want be, would launch proof of the identical,” the assertion learn.
The MP additionally alleged her belongings and jewelry have been illegally held again.
Stating that she has constructed her life based mostly on sheer laborious work and would by no means enable anybody else to share the limelight, she mentioned, “I’d by no means communicate up about my private life or anybody I’m not associated to. Thus, individuals who name themselves “regular individuals” should not entertain something which isn’t associated to them.”
She additionally mentioned the media ought to chorus from questioning “the incorrect individual, who has been part of my life” for a very long time.