New Delhi: Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Friday demanded that the center withdraw the Padma Shri award from Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for her controversial remarks about the country’s independence and demanded her immediate arrest.
During a press conference, NCP leader condemned Ranaut’s statement that India was granted real freedom in 2014, saying the Bollywood actor appeared to be using a heavy dose of Malana cream, a specific variety of hashish specifically found in Himachal Pradesh. growth.
“We strongly condemn actress Kangana Ranaut’s statement. She insulted freedom fighters. The center must take back the Padma Shri from Kangana and arrest her. “It seems that Kangana Ranaut took a heavy dose of Malana Cream before making such a statement,” said Maharastra Minister.
Earlier Thursday, BJP leader Varun Gandhi also criticized the actor for her comments.
He shared the actor’s viral video, saying: “Sometimes an insult to Mahatma Gandhi’s sacrifice and penance, sometimes respect for his [Mahatma Gandhi’s] killer, and now an insult to the sacrifices of thousands of freedom fighters – from Shaheed Mangal Pandey to Rani Laxmibai, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and more. Should I call it madness or high treason? ” The controversy began after Ranaut said on Thursday that India had achieved freedom in 2014 when the Modi-led government came to power and described the country’s independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms. (ANI) Kangana received the coveted award from President Ram Nath Kovind during a ceremony held on November 8 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the capital.
Source: Telangana Today