Jemimah Rodrigues has landed in hot water. One of the oldest Mumbai clubs, Khar Gymkhana, has revoked the star cricketer’s membership following allegations that her father, Ivan Rodrigues, was using the club for religious conversions. The club stated that Ivan used Jemimah’s membership to organise 35 events in the last 18 months that targetted ‘vulnerable’ people.
“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 Jemimah Rodrigues was revoked pursuant to a resolution passed by the members who attended the general meeting held on October 20, 2024,” Khar Gymkhana President Vivek Devnani told The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.
We all know what was happening, alleges club member
Khar Gymkhana managing committee member Shiv Malhotra explained that no religious activity is permitted in the club. He also claimed that there’s no doubt in his mind that conversions were happening at the presidential hall booked by Ivan Rodrigues in the last 18 months.
“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,” Malhotra said.
Former Khar Gymkhana president Nitin Gadekar also iterated the same. He made claims that trance music in the dark room was being played, and he even heard a lady say Jesus was coming to save us. “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,” Gadekar said.
