‘Arrest Kangana And Withdraw Her PadmaShri’

Several netizens and opposition parties are demanding a ban on actor Kangana Ranaut and to withdraw her Padma Shri. Netizens are also demanding to charge her with sedition over her comment that India won true independence in 2014 – when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power – and the 1947 Independence was “bheekh”.

“The Padma Award given to Ms. Ranaut should be withdrawn immediately. Before giving such awards, a mental psychological evaluation should be done so that in future such persons do not disrespect the nation and its heroes,” Anand Sharma, Congress leader, said on Twitter, tagging President Ram Nath Kovind.

Calling Kangana Ranaut’s comments shameful and shocking, Anand Sharma accused her of insulting Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, besides belittling the sacrifices of freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad.

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik said that the actor had made the comments under the influence of drugs. “Looks like Kangana Ranaut took a heavy dose of Malana Cream (a variety of hashish) before making such a statement,” the minister remarked. “We strongly condemn actress Kangana Ranaut’s statement. She insulted freedom fighters. The Centre must take back the Padma Shri from Kangana Ranaut and arrest her,” said the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader.
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Kangana received the Padma Shri earlier this week and has won four national awards in the past. She has always been vocal about her support for the ruling BJP. However, her comments yesterday were denounced by BJP MP Varun Gandhi. “Insulting the sacrifice of Mahatma Gandhi sometimes, praising his killer (Nathuram Godse) sometimes, and now the disdain for the sacrifices of Mangal Pandey, Rani Laxmibai, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and lakhs of freedom fighters. Should I call this thinking madness or treason?” – Varun Gandhi tweeted.

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has asked the Mumbai Police to register a case against the actor. AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon says what she said is “seditious and inflammatory”. Shiv Sena leader, Neelam Gorhe, also said the actor must face a sedition case.