The BMC's action against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been termed as unnecessary by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday named actress Kangana Ranaut without saying that his statements were being given undue importance. Pawar said that people are not taking his comments seriously. The former Union Minister also said that he does not take the threat received earlier this week seriously.

Pawar told reporters, "We are giving undue importance to those making such statements." We have to see what effect such statements have on people. He said, in my opinion, people do not take (such statements) seriously.

Pawar said that the people of Maharashtra and Mumbai have years of experience in the work of state and city police. He said they (people) know the work of the police. So we do not need to pay attention to what someone says.

Asked about the recent threats, Pawar said, "I have just been given a record of the threatening calls and where the calls were made from." I have received calls in the past as well. We do not take it seriously.

Prior to NCP, BJP has also termed action against Kangana as unnecessary. Significantly, Maharashtra has a coalition government of Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress. At the same time, the BMC is controlled by the Shiv Sena.

Kangana Ranaut's lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui said that the notice given by BMC is illegal and they entered the premises illegally. There was no work going on in the campus. Kangana's lawyer said that the BMC was ready to demolish the building even before rejecting their reply.