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Khar Gymkhana, one of the oldest clubs in Mumbai, has reportedly cancelled the membership of Indian women cricket team’s top batter Jemimah Rodrigues. According to reports by The Indian Express, her membership was cancelled after her father Ivan used the club premises for “religious activities” to “convert” the “vulnerable”. The report further states that the decision to cancel her membership was taken on Sunday during the annual general body meeting.
“The honorary three-year membership given to Ms Jemimah Rodrigues was revoked pursuant to a resolution passed by the members who attended the general meeting held on October 20, 2024,” Khar Gymkhana President Vivek Devnani told The Indian Express.
It’s happening right under our nose: Gymkhana committee member Shiv Malhotra
Khar Gymkhana managing committee member Shiv Malhotra revealed that Jemimah’s father hosted a total of 35 religious events at the club premises. He said, “We came to know that Jemimah Rodrigues’s father was attached to an organisation called Brother Manuel Ministries. They booked the presidential hall for almost a year and a half and held 35 events. We all know what was happening there. We hear about conversions all over the country, but it’s happening right under our nose. There was dancing, expensive music equipment, big screens. As per Khar Gymkhana’s bye-laws Rule 4A of the constitution, Khar Gymkhana does not permit any religious activity.”
Not only this, Former Khar Gymkhana president Nitin Gadekar said, “Me, Malhotra and a few other members went to see it. We saw the room was dark, trance music was playing and a lady was saying ‘He is coming to save us’. I was surprised how Gymkhana can allow this in the first place. We protested and it was decided to cancel her membership.”
