India, Dec. 30 -- A New Year 2026 event involving actor Sunny Leone at a restaurant in Mathura has been called off following strong objections from seers and religious groups.

The event, reportedly planned at a bar on New Year's Eve, drew protests soon after its announcement, with several seers expressing anger over the proposed programme, ANI reported.

All preparations had been made for the programme. In a letter to the district magistrate on Monday, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas sought cancellation of the event.

Amid the opposition and protests from religious groups and citing the sanctity of the holy city, the event organisers decided to call off the programme.

Girraj Singh, a Hindu group leader, told ANI that he was grat...