Complaint Filed Against Kangana For ‘We Got Bheekh In 1947, Real Freedom In 2014’ Remark
Mumbai: National Executive Member of the Aam Aadmi Party Preeti Sharma Menon has filed a complaint with Mumbai Police seeking an FIR against Kangana Ranaut for her alleged seditious remarks at a conclave where she was a guest speaker.
The Bollywood actor’s comments on the freedom movement sparked controversy as she said the Congress was an extension of British rule and India gained its ‘real independence’ in 2014, apparently referring to the BJP coming to power in 2014. What India got in 1947 was ‘bheekh’ (alms), the actor said.
“What India got in 1947 was ‘bheekh’, real freedom came in 2014,” Kangana had said. “Hope to see some action,” Menon tweeted.
https://twitter.com/PreetiSMenon/status/1458717720845955073?s=20
Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi termed Kangana as one of the ‘WhatsApp history fans and said, “All the blood, sweat and balidan of our freedom fighters including Jhansi ki Rani dismissed to please the master.”
https://twitter.com/priyankac19/status/1458466084462338051?s=20
BJP MP Varun Gandhi took strong exception to the comment and asked whether it is madness or treason.
“It is an anti-national act and must be called out as such. To not do so would be a betrayal of all those who shed blood so that today we may stand tall and free as a nation,” Varun Gandhi said, as quoted by PTI. Also Read: Kangana Says ‘We Got Real Freedom In 2014’, Varun Gandhi Replies ‘Madness Or treason?’
For her upcoming movie Tejas, Kangana recently visited the Andaman, Nicobar islands and was there at Veer Savarkar’s cell. The actor said history has been distorted by omitting many parts and depriving many heroes of their due credit.
“The British were acutely aware that blood will flow but they decided whose blood will flow. It should not be their blood. And for that, they needed some people who could help them so that India blood flows but not theirs. These are the people who are labelled as liberals or the Congress. When you got conquered after a fight, how can you get independence as ‘bheekh’,” the actor asked.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and like us on Facebook for the latest updates and interesting stories.
