FIR Filed Against Kangana Ranaut in Shimla Over Social Media Posts Targeting Gandhi Family
Kangana Ranaut faces legal action in Shimla for alleged inflammatory social media posts about the Gandhi family, raising public safety concerns.
Shimla, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : The Himachal Pradesh police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut in Shimla. This action follows her social media posts that targeted the Gandhi family. The FIR was filed based on a complaint alleging that her statements were “provocative” and posed a threat to public peace.
The complaint was lodged by retired Captain Atul Sharma, a resident of Shimla. He claimed that on November 10, Ranaut shared several posts from her verified social media account, making “highly provocative insinuations” regarding the deaths of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, her son Sanjay Gandhi, and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Sharma also objected to comments made about Sonia Gandhi, the president of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP). The posts allegedly portrayed her as a “mysterious foreign national.” According to Sharma, these posts suggested that Sonia Gandhi had entered the Gandhi family before the deaths of its members, clearing the way for her to assume control of the government. One post even included the remark, “How convenient.”
Additionally, the complaint referenced Ranaut’s claims regarding events following Sanjay Gandhi’s death, alleging that his wife, Menaka Gandhi, was “thrown out” of the family residence.
Sharma argued that the social media posts exceeded the bounds of political criticism, intentionally spreading “provocative” content. He warned that such material could incite public outrage, disrupt peace, and foster animosity among different groups.
The FIR has prompted the Himachal Pradesh police to initiate an investigation into the allegations against Ranaut. The inquiry is part of the ongoing examination of the claims made in the complaint.
This incident comes shortly after Ranaut questioned Sonia Gandhi’s timing in acquiring Indian citizenship. She raised several accusations regarding Sonia’s marriage and her decision to become an Indian citizen in 1983, casting doubt on her political rise in an Instagram story that labeled her as a “mysterious foreign national.”
