A New Year's DJ event featuring actress Sunny Leone in Mathura was cancelled after local priests and religious leaders strongly objected. Citing Mathura as a divine land and a pilgrimage site, they argued that Leone's past as an adult star and the nature of the event would tarnish the city's religious sentiments and culture. Organizers stated they were following all norms but cancelled the event out of respect for religious and social sentiments, acknowledging the backlash from the saint community.