Actor and Politician Kangana Ranaut farmers protest who is known for her controversial opinion on this topic of farmer’s protest has been reprimanded by BJP after her controversial remarks on farmers protest.
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“Bangladesh like anarchy could have happened in India also like in the name of Farmers protest. Outside forces are planning to destroy us with the help of insiders. If it wouldn’t have been the foresight of our leadership they would have succeeded,” Ranaut said in the interview.
In the video shared by the Mandi MP on X, she alleged that “bodies were hanging and rapes were taking place” during the farmers’ protest against the now-repealed three farm laws.
A clarification soon came from the party today saying that the actor does not represent the party’s views.
The BJP’s disapproval came a day after the actor/politician suggested that the farmers’ protest could have led to a Bangladesh-like crisis in India if not for the strong steps taken by the government.
“The statement made by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in the context of the farmers’ movement is not the opinion of the party. The Bharatiya Janata Party expresses its disagreement with the statement made by Kangana Ranaut,” the BJP said in a statement. Reported The Hindu.
“Kangana Ranaut is not authorized to speak on policy matters on behalf of the party and has not been given permission to do so. The BJP has directed Ms Ranaut to refrain from making such statements in the future,” the BJP said in a statement.
“The Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to follow the principles of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas’ and social harmony,” it added.
As reported by NDTV:
“Earlier, BJP leaders in Haryana and Punjab also advised the MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi to refrain from making inflammatory comments. “It is not Kangana’s department to speak on farmers, Kangana’s statement is personal. PM Modi and the BJP are farmer-friendly. The Opposition parties are working against us and Kangana’s statement is doing the same. She should not make such statements, on sensitive or religious issues, religious organisations,” Punjab BJP leader Harjit Grewal said.”
Mr Surjewalal, campaigning in poll-bound Haryana that witnessed year-long farmers protest, asked, “Were these just Kangana’s words or did someone else copy them? If not, then why is the BJP silent on the issue?”
Kangana Ranaut is Known for her provocative remarks and has been a strong critic of the farmers’ protest against the now-repealed three farm laws.
“In 2020, she allegedly misidentified a woman farmer from Punjab who was taking part in the protests and called her Bilkis Bano – an elderly woman who had become one of the faces of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Law (CAA) protests earlier in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh. She had also said the woman was “available for Rs 100”, suggesting she could be hired for protests” Said NDTV.
The statement sparked a massive scene that resurfaced when Ms Ranaut was slapped by a woman Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable at the Chandigarh airport while she was on her way to Delhi in June this year and that became big news.
In the end BJP clarified itself and said that this Actor/Politician view does not align with what we believe and has distanced itself from Ms. Ranaut for the time being as this is not the first time this actor’s comment had landed the party in the hot seat.The issue of that being The 15-month-long farmers protest that was held against the farm laws (now repealed) including other issues.
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