Nothing but a witch hunt: Raj Kundra on porn case

Indian businessman, in first statement, hits out at the 'misleading and irresponsible statements/articles' against him

Indian businessman Raj Kundra, in the first statement since his involvement in pornography case was made public, hits out at "the misleading and irresponsible statements/articles" against him. According to the Hindustan Times, Kundra denied "ever" being involved in the production and distribution of such content. "This whole episode has been nothing but a witch hunt," he said, adding that he was "ready to face trial."

Kundra, who is married to actor Shilpa Shetty, further shared in a statement, "However, unfortunately, I have already been pronounced "guilty" by the media and my family and I have been subjected to a lot of pain (continuously), violating my human and constitutional rights at different levels." The trolling, negativity and toxic public perception have been very debilitating, the 47-year-old said as he requested privacy.

"To set the record straight I do not hide my face in shame, but wish that my privacy is not intruded anymore with this continued media trial. My priority has always been my family, nothing else matters at this juncture, I believe it's every person's inalienable right to live with dignity and I request the same. Thank you for taking out time to read this statement, and respecting my privacy henceforth," he said. 

This is Kundra's first reaction after he was last week granted four weeks' protection from arrest by the Supreme Court. The businessman had moved the top court after the Bombay High Court, on November 25, refused his plea for anticipatory bail.

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