Kangana Ranaut given Y-plus category security by Centre as actress plans return to Mumbai

'Manikarnika' actress Kangana Ranaut has been extended Y+ category security by central agencies, officials confirmed today.

Ranaut has been granted the protection on the basis of possible 'threat level' after she spoke about drug use among a section in the film industry following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Taking to Twitter, Ranaut confirmed the development and wrote: It has now been proven that no nationalist's voice can be suppressed. I am thankful to Mr. Amit Shah, who could have advised me to delay my return to Mumbai by a few days, given the circumstances but chose to uphold and preserve my dignity and self-respect.

ये प्रमाण है की अब किसी देशभक्त आवाज़ को कोई फ़ासीवादी नहीं कुचल सकेगा,मैं @AmitShah जी की आभारी हूँ वो चाहते तो हालातों के चलते मुझे कुछ दिन बाद मुंबई जाने की सलाह देते मगर उन्होंने भारत की एक बेटी के वचनों का मान रखा, हमारे स्वाभिमान और आत्मसम्मान की लाज रखी, जय हिंद https://t.co/VSbZMG66LT

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 7, 2020

The actress also came under scanner for comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and subsequently 'Taliban' after Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut advised her to refrain coming back to Mumbai if she feared the city police in party's mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

संजय जी मुझे अभिव्यक्ति की पूरी आज़ादी है
मुझे अपने देश में कहीं भी जाने की आज़ादी है ।
मैं आज़ाद हूँ । pic.twitter.com/773n8XDESI

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 6, 2020

The home ministry has decided to accord Ranaut Y-plus category security through one of the paramilitary personnel, a home ministry official said.

The Y-plus category central cover entails deployment of about 10 armed commandos with the protectee, the official said.

(With PTI inputs)