Guwahati News Desk: The versatile Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut recently triggered a controversy by referring to India’s Independence in 1947 as ‘bheek’ or ‘alms’ from the British.
The controversial statements were made by Ranaut in a 24-second video clip that has now gone viral on social media.
In the clip, the actor goes ahead to say that India had only achieved true independence in 2014.
In addition, the clip was captured at an event organised by a news channel.
Reacting to the actor’s statement, Maharashtra Congress’s general secretary Sachin Sawant tweeted, “Kangana is BJP’s Jhansi Ki Rani who dares to insult the freedom struggle and sacrifices of the freedom fighters, martyrs by saying ‘Azadi Bhik Mein Mili Hai’. Such puppets are nurtured by BJP deliberately for this filth. These parrots are not the real culprits but their masters are.”
Raut added that giving the Padmashri to Kangana Ranaut was an insult to several freedom fighters who have been honoured with the Padma awards in the last 75 years. He added,“Kangana should apologise.”
In addition, the allies of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over actor Kangana Ranaut’s controversial statement on India’s independence.
Moreover, even the Shiv Sena on Friday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president JP Nadda must clarify the meaning of the statement and withdraw the awards given to her.
Showing anger towards Ranaut’s disturbing statements, the Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut, emphasized that the Government of India must take back all the awards it has given to the movie actor, and added that the Centre does not have the right to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of the nation unless it does so.
Sawant added, “Kangana was at the forefront in defaming Mumbai, Maharashtra and undermining the Mumbai police during the Sushant Singh Rajput case. BJP leaders had been supporting her ranting by calling her Jhansi Ki Rani. She was given Y-category security by the Central government. Now, the BJP should speak up on her recent remarks.”
Furthermore, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik said that the Centre must immediately take back her Padmashri award and file a case against her for insulting freedom fighters. He said, “She (Kangana Ranaut) needs to be put behind the bars.”