“Withdraw the Padma award from Kangana Ranaut”: congress leader label president

New Delhi: Padma Shri of Kangana Ranaut should be “withdrawn immediately,” former Union Minister Anand Sharma said in the growing controversy over his comment that India won true independence in 2014 with or charity.

“The Padma Award given to Ms. Ranaut must be withdrawn immediately. Before such awards are given, a mental psychological evaluation must be carried out so that in the future these people do not disrespect the nation and its heroes,” Anand said. Sharma, Leader of Congress, on Twitter labeling President Ram Nath Kovind.

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

Congress has called the comments “treason.” Several party leaders have said that it must apologize to the nation and that it must be stripped of the highest civilian honor.

Many parties have criticized Kangana Ranaut’s comments at an event organized by the Times Now television channel. “That was not freedom, but ‘bheekh’, true freedom came in 2014,” he is heard saying about Independence in 1947.

The 34-year-old actress, who received the Padma Shri earlier this week and won national awards in the past, has always expressed her support for the ruling BJP and is known to express her political position without moderating it.

Yesterday, his comments were denounced by BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who in recent weeks has offered divergent views to those of his own party.

“Insulting Mahatma Gandhi’s sacrifice at times, praising his murderer (Nathuram Godse) at times, and now disdain for the sacrifices of Mangal Pandey, Rani Laxmibai, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and lakhs of fighters for freedom. Should I call this thinking insanity or treason? “- Tweeted Varun Gandhi.

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.”

A Shiv Sena leader, Neelam Gorhe, also says the actor must face a case of sedition.

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik also joined the chorus. “We strongly condemn the statement of actress Kangana Ranaut. She insulted the freedom fighters.

The Center must recover the Padma Shri from Kangana Ranaut and arrest her,” said the leader of the National Congress Party (NCP).