Shilpa’s sister Shamita Shetty made sure that Shilpa felt respected and loved and showered her with support after Shilpa published her statement. Shilpa Shetty shared a long note on all her social media platforms. She spoke about the ‘unwarranted aspersions’ by the media and the trolling she and her family had to go through since Raj’s arrest.

Taking to the comments section, Shamita Shetty wrote: “I love u my munki and with you always (heart emojis) through thick n thin.. always (heart emojis) @theshilpashetty.”

Shilpa also received a lot of support from her peers. R Madhavan wrote: “You are one of the strongest people I know and I have complete faith that this challenge to you will be overcome with grace and dignity. Our prayers are always with you and your family.” Mika Singh dropped a few hand-raising and applauded emojis to praise Shilpa and her statement.

In her statement, Shilpa wrote:

 Yes! The past few days have been challenging, on every front. There have been a lot of rumours and accusations. “A lot of unwarranted aspersions on me were cast by the media and (not so) well-wishers as well. A lot of trolling/questions posed… not only to me but also to my family. 

MY STAND… HAVE NOT COMMENTED YET

and will continue to refrain from doing so in this case as it is sub-judice, so please stop attributing false quotes on my behalf. Reiterating my philosophy of, as a celebrity “Never never explain’. All I will say is, as it’s an ongoing investigation, I have full faith in the Mumbai Police & the judiciary. As a family, we are taking recourse to all our available legal remedies”.

She further added, “But, till then I humbly request you – especially as a MOTHER – to respect our privacy for my children’s sake and request you to refrain from commenting on half-baked information without verifying the veracity of the same, I am a proud law-abiding Indian citizen and a hardworking professional for the last 29 years. People have put their faith in ME & I’ve never let anyone down. So, most importantly, I request you to respect my family’s and ‘my right’ to privacy in these times. We don’t deserve a media trial. Please let the law take its course. Satyameva Jayate. with positivity and gratitude.”

Raj Kundra was arrested on July 19 because of his alleged involvement in creating and distributing pornographic content. Raj is booked under Sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292, and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in addition to relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.