FIR Registered Against Kangana Ranaut in Shimla Over Social Media Posts Targeting Gandhi Family

Shimla, Nov 14: Himachal Pradesh Police have registered a case against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her social media remarks about the Gandhi family. The FIR follows a complaint alleging that her posts contained inflammatory statements capable of disturbing public order.

Police registered the case on Friday, November 13, after retired Captain Atul Sharma, a Shimla resident, approached the authorities. The FIR invokes Sections 196(1)(b), 353(2) and 356(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Sharma’s complaint refers to a series of posts Ranaut allegedly published through her verified social media account on November 10. He objected to remarks concerning the deaths of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, her son Sanjay Gandhi and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The complaint also raised objections to comments about Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, whom Ranaut allegedly referred to as a “mysterious foreign national”.

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What the Complaint Alleges

According to Sharma, Ranaut’s posts suggested that Sonia Gandhi had joined the Gandhi family before a series of deaths among its members, eventually allowing her to assume control of the government. The complainant said the posts accompanied this narrative with the words, “How convenient.”

Sharma also objected to Ranaut’s account of events following Sanjay Gandhi’s death. The complaint cited her claim that Sanjay’s wife, Maneka Gandhi, had been forced out of the family residence.

The retired officer argued that the remarks crossed the limits of political criticism. He alleged that they spread misleading narratives and could provoke hostility, disturb public peace and create divisions between communities.

Police Begin Investigation

Himachal Pradesh Police have started examining the allegations following the FIR. The claims contained in the complaint will be assessed as part of the investigation.

The case comes after Ranaut questioned Sonia Gandhi’s citizenship timeline earlier this week. She referred to Sonia Gandhi’s marriage and her decision to acquire Indian citizenship in 1983 while making a series of allegations against her.

In an Instagram Story, the BJP MP again questioned Sonia Gandhi’s political rise and used the phrase “mysterious foreign national” to describe her.

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–IANS