The marital dispute between Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh and his wife Jyoti Singh has escalated into a public war of words, with both holding separate press conferences on October 8 to present their sides amid ongoing legal battles.
Jyoti Singh alleges forced abortions and emotional trauma
At a press conference earlier in the day, Jyoti Singh made serious allegations against her husband, claiming she was repeatedly given abortion pills and subjected to emotional and physical distress.“He says he yearned for a child, but someone who truly wants a child doesn’t give his wife medication,” she said. “Every time I was given pills. I hadn’t revealed many things before, but Pawan Ji has forced me to speak out today. When I objected, he tortured me so much that I took 25 sleeping pills at 2 a.m.”She further recalled being rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in Andheri, adding, “At that time, his brother Ranu Bhaiya, Deepak Bhaiya from his team, and Vicky Ji took me to the hospital.”Jyoti went on to allege, “He used to give me abortion pills,” claiming her health and emotional well-being suffered greatly during the marriage.
Pawan Singh responds : ‘Only I, she, and God know how I behaved with her’
Responding to the allegations later that day, Pawan Singh held his own press conference to deny the accusations and share his version of events.He said, “Jyoti Singh posted on Instagram that she was coming to Lucknow to meet me. I was aware of her intentions and had informed the administration. We met at the flat with my brothers Hrithik and Dhananjay, while Jyoti was accompanied by her brother and elder sister, Juhi. How I behaved with her — only I, she, and God know that.”Pawan claimed that Jyoti had insisted she would not leave until their divorce case was resolved. “I asked, can a case be fought while living under the same roof? I asked the staff to prepare food she wanted and went to a meeting, leaving my brother to talk to her,” he said.
‘For me, the public is God’
Addressing public perception, Pawan added, “For me, the public is God. I would never hurt the sentiments of those who helped me reach this position. Jyoti Singh Ji, when you came to my society yesterday, I welcomed you with respect. We spoke for about one and a half hours. Your only demand was that I get you to contest elections, which is beyond my control.” The actor also denied reports that he had called the police during the encounter, clarifying that officers were already present “from the morning to ensure everything was supervised.”
