Jemimah's father Ivan used the Gymkhana premises to conduct religious activties.
According to The Indian Express, Gymkhana administrators were forced to take harsh action after members complained about Jemimah's father's recent activities.
According to the findings, Ivan Rodrigues exploited the club's premises to host religious events in order to 'covert the vulnerable'. Jemimah's membership was revoked following an annual general body meeting on Sunday.
Confirming the action, Khar Gymkhana president Vivek Devnani told The Indian Express: “The honorary three-year membership given to Ms. Jemimah Rodrigues was revoked under a resolution passed by the members who attended the general meeting held on October 20, 2024.”
Khar Gymkhana managing committee member Shiv Malhotra spelled out the reasons.
“We came to know that Jemimah Rodrigues’s father was attached to an organization 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,” he said.
“We hear about conversions all over the country, but it’s happening right under our nose. There was dancing, expensive music equipment, and big screens. As per Khar Gymkhana’s bylaws Rule 4A of the constitution, Khar Gymkhana does not permit any religious activity,” Malhotra said.
Former Khar Gymkhana president Nitin Gadekar said he was informed about the “religious activity” by a staff member.
“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 could allow this in the first place. We protested and it was decided to cancel her membership,” Gadekar said.
Jemimah has represented India in 3 Tests, 30 ODIs, and 104 T20Is, scoring 235, 710, and 2142 runs, respectively.
(Indian Express report)