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'Was it publicity stunt?': Juhi Chawla addresses 5G lawsuit allegations

'Was it publicity stunt?': Juhi Chawla addresses 5G lawsuit allegations
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Aug 09, 2021, 07:02 pm 3 min read
'Was it publicity stunt?': Juhi Chawla addresses 5G lawsuit allegations
Juhi Chawla issued a statement weeks after her 5G lawsuit was dismissed by Delhi High Court

Actress Juhi Chawla has finally reacted to her plea against the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country and its subsequent dismissal by the Delhi High Court. She issued a statement and posted a detailed video explaining what were her demands. The actress went on to narrate her 11-year-long battle against cell tower radiation and its effect on living beings. Here's more.

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Chawla wanted authorities to declare 5G technology was safe

To give a refresher, Chawla had approached the court in May, stating 5G wireless networks could "provoke serious, irreversible effects on humans," among other effects on various ecosystems. Hence, before telecommunication companies introduce 5G in India, authorities must certify that it is safe.

Statement
She had felt 'hurt and confused' after June's hearing

Chawla's statement noted she was "left feeling hurt and confused" after the court quashed her petition in June. Calling the complaint "defective and non-maintainable," the HC had imposed a Rs. 20L fine too. "On one hand, I received some bad press and publicity, on the other, I received heartwarming messages from unknown people telling me they were genuinely and completely in support," she wrote.

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'I'll let you decide if it was a publicity stunt'

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A post shared by iamjuhichawla on August 9, 2021 at 8:45 pm IST

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The actress wanted to highlight 'glaring ignorance' regarding EMF radiation

The 53-year-old said she had remained silent for so long "because I believe silence has its own deafening sound." But now, the Ishq actress added, "I'd like to bring forth some very important and shocking details of happenings in my 11-year journey of discovering EMF (electronic magnetic field) radiation, its health effects, and the glaring ignorance of certain authorities in this regard."

Her side
'Not against technology, but want to know if it's safe'

In a nearly 15-minute-long video, Chawla then specified she wasn't against technological advancement but wanted the authorities to certify it safe. The Bhoothnath star had filed Right To Information (RTI) applications in 2019 and 2020 asking about harmful effects of the radiations. Replying, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) had said that no such 5G-specific report was available in the public domain.

Tracing back
In 2010, Chawla's journey against EMF radiation began

The environmentalist mentioned how she had discovered 14 cell towers suddenly plopping up in a guest house near her residence back in 2010. She got radiation frequency at her house checked by a Hyderabad agency then, when the scale reached "the highest level." The agency said in its report that being exposed to such radiation for a prolonged duration could affect in several ways.

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She had even gone to the Parliamentary Standing Committee

Thereafter, Chawla and her neighbor filed an RTI application about the towers, and 13 of the 14 mobile towers were removed within a few days, and were found to be illegally constructed. After this, she started helping others. Besides approaching courts, the actress had also gone to the Parliamentary Standing Committee with this issue. She ended by asking if she was wrong.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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