The Himachal Pradesh Police registered an FIR against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in Shimla over her social media posts targeting the Gandhi family.
Retired Captain Atul Sharma, a Shimla resident, filed the formal complaint on Friday, November 13, alleging that Ranaut’s remarks could disturb public peace.
Officers booked the actor-turned-politician under Sections 196(1)(b), 353(2), and 356(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following Sharma’s formal submission.
In his complaint, Sharma stated that Ranaut shared several posts from her verified social media account on November 10 containing inflammatory insinuations about the Gandhi family.
The complainant noted that Ranaut’s posts referenced the deaths of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, her son Sanjay Gandhi, and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Sharma also objected to Ranaut allegedly describing Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi as a “mysterious foreign national” in her online posts.
According to the complaint, Ranaut insinuated that Sonia Gandhi entered the family shortly before members died sequentially, which eventually allowed her to take charge of the government.
Sharma noted that the posts accompanied this narrative with the remark “How convenient” and claimed Maneka Gandhi was thrown out of the residence after Sanjay Gandhi’s death.
The complainant argued that these remarks crossed the boundaries of legitimate political criticism and represented a calculated effort to circulate misleading and inflammatory narratives.
He further asserted that such online content could trigger public hostility, disrupt social harmony, and encourage enmity among different groups across the country.
Earlier this week, Ranaut also questioned the timing of Sonia Gandhi acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983 and criticized her political rise on Instagram.
Himachal Pradesh Police officials have initiated a formal investigation and are currently examining all claims made in the complaint against the BJP parliamentarian.
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