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Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan on Tuesday denied taking part in Olympic torch relay in New Delhi this week reasoning some strong personal factors behind.

However she didn’t disclose her personal reasons to media but she said that she supports the relay.

Soha who initially said yes to run with the relay along with her actor brother Saif Ali Khan said on Tuesday, “I fully support the Olympic relay and am saddened at the disruptions in its path in various parts of the world as well as the violence in Tibet. But I can’t run due to strong personal reasons.”

Sahin Tendulkar, who initially said ‘Yes’ to hold the torch, also denied today to run because of his groin injury.

Earlier, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Magsaysay Awardee Dr Kiran Bedi and National football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, a Buddhist refused to carry the Olympic torch.

Those who supported the relay includes Leander Paes, actor Saif Ali Khan, Tata Consultancy Services CEO Subramanian Ramadorai, Ingram Micro India CEO Jaishankar Krishnan and orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vaibhav Bagaria from Nagpur including Ex Olympian Milkha Singh and India’s number one golfer Jyoti Randhawa.

The torch-relay is taking place in the wake of worldwide protests by Tibetans against the crackdown in Lhasa.

Olympic torch will reach to Delhi tonight and will go through the Capital tomorrow on April 17.

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Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan was asked on Wednesday to appear before the authorities regarding gun license case on April 25 after she wrote to the district administration, seeking a personal hearing in the case. Authority asked her explanation on how she got the license despite being underage and how the gun is allegedly used by her father Mansur Ali Khan Patuadi to kill a black buck.

“A letter has been sent to Soha Ali Khan asking her to appear April 25,” said Rakesh Gupta, Gurgaon deputy commissioner.

Soha Ali Khan whose birth year is 1978 according to her passport indicates that she is only 18 at the time of obtaining the license for her .22 bore rifle on Nov 5, 1996 while the minimum age prescribed for obtaining a gun license is 21.

Also her father was arrested for using the gun to kill a black buck in Haryana’s Jhajjar district in 2005.

A notice is issued to her by the district authorities seeking explanation on these issues. The weapon is still in possession of the Jhajjar police.

The poaching case was registered June 5, 2005 and the weapon is still in possession of the Jhajjar police. It is being tried in a wildlife and environment court in Faridabad town in Haryana.

Soha, daughter of former cricketer Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore was charged for illegal possession of the weapon and misuse by her father.

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The Indian cricket hero, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is looking forward to participate in the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay to be held in the Capital city on Monday April 17.

Indian Olympics Association president Suresh Kalmandi confirmed his ongoing presence in the relay.

The Olympic relay is in trouble for being protested by Tibetans following China’s crackdown in Tibet. Today demonstrators interrupted the relay in Paris and forced the officials to extinguish the torch twice which is re-lit after a lot of efforts.

There are also strong chances of protest and demonstrations by Tibetans and other human right groups in Delhi also on the day of the torch relay next week against China’s Tibetan policy.

For security concerns and to avoid any mis happening due to protest the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) shortened the route of the relay in Capital city. Earlier the route was set from Red Fort to India Gate covering around 8-9 Km area which is now squeezed to only 2-3 Km.

The batting maestro, who has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against South Africa, will have the privilege of sharing the honor with greats from diverse fields like Leander Paes, actors Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, Tata Consultancy Services CEO Subramanian Ramadorai, Ingram Micro India CEO Jaishankar Krishnan and orthopedic surgeon Dr Vaibhav Bagaria from Nagpur.

“It is a great honor for me. I grew up watching the Olympics and I am looking forward to carry the torch,” Tendulkar told.

India’s football captain Baichung Bhutia is the only one who boycotted the relay and denied to take part in it.

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