With each passing day, our country just keeps regressing, and it seems like we can't do anything about it. We got two prime examples of that just this week only. First, it was the condom ad ban, because why teach the country about the importance of contraception, it's not like we have a population problem. Oh, wait!

And, now on to the second one - The Karnataka government denied Sunny Leone permission to perform at a New Year's Eve show in Bengaluru. While talking to TOI, home minister R Ramalinga Reddy said, “We have denied permission fearing law and order problems in the wake of protests by pro-Kannada outfits and also keeping in view the directions of the Karnataka high court in a molestation case reported on MG Road last New Year's Eve.”

Karnataka: The members of pro- Kannada group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene staged a demonstration protesting against actor Sunny Leone taking part in a new year eve event at Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/fwk7PetVP9

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2017

This decision came after protests by pro-Kannada groups, because an “invitation to the actress will be an 'assault' on their culture.”

Harish, the leader of the protesters told The Indian Express, “We have all seen what happened at MG Road and Brigade Road on December 31 last year. Bringing people like Sunny Leone to Bengaluru will only corrupt the minds of men and women, and lead them to behave inappropriately.” Yes, because Sunny herself is promoting such acts, right, if someone gets molested, it's Sunny's fault and not the one doing it. Love the logic here.

A post shared by Sunny Leone (@sunnyleone) on Nov 8, 2017 at 2:01am PST

The protesters claim they know her “history” and she did not represent the Indian culture. They went as far as to threaten to commit "mass suicide" if her programme is eventually held.

The organisers, however, tried to pacify the protesters by saying the New Year bash had been planned keeping in mind the sensibilities of Kannada people. “Being a Kannadiga myself, I have ensured the standard of the show is representative of Bengaluru's culture. Even though, Sunny Leone got a lot of offers to dance on New Year's Eve, she chose to come here, as Bengaluru and Hyderabad are her favourite places. This is a family programme and the culture of the state is not being disrespected,” said an organiser.

Here's what people on Twitter have to say about this absurdity.

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Seems like it.

So Karnataka govt has denied the permission to perform Sunny Leone on new year eve. No freedom to women. No security to women. No women in shorts. Is RSS running the Karnataka govt? ð¡

— Lazy Cat ð (@uPoliticat) December 16, 2017

Well, who are we to stop them?

People protesting Sunny Leone's New Year party are threatening mass suicide.

This is brilliant.

They are both the problem and the solution.

— Azeem Banatwalla (@TheBanat) December 16, 2017

Truly.

Progressive state with regressive Minds

— Santosh Singhð (@SuccessSantosh) December 16, 2017

Hypocritical India.

Legislators watching porn in the assembly is okay but no Sunny Leone for new year's. Way to go Karnataka! https://t.co/oDzsqh7IjH

— Apurva Vishwanath (@apurva_hv) December 15, 2017

Yep, not at all surprising.

Country where *** ed is not taught and condom ads are banned. What can we expect. Digital India has analog laws. This protest is the result.

— Indian Assamese (@IndianAssamese) December 16, 2017

Exactly.

Truth is, those custodians of culture threatened mass suicide to protest Sunny Leone's #NYE bash in Bangalore are the same who jerk off watching her porn clips

— Debarati Majumder (@debarati_m) December 15, 2017

Sunny Leone deserves better.