New Delhi: A case has been registered against BJP Lok Sabha MP and actress Kangana Ranaut in Himachal Pradesh over her social media posts about the Gandhi
family. Himachal Pradesh Police filed the FIR on Friday at the Boileauganj police station, following a complaint that described the posts as containing “highly inflammatory insinuations” about the deaths of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her sons Sanjay and Rajiv.
Superintendent of Police (Shimla) Gaurav Singh said the FIR was lodged on the complaint of Shimla resident Capt Atul Sharma (retd), and that investigations will follow. The case has been registered under Sections 196, 353 and 356 of the BNS, as per PTI.
ANI reports that Sharma’s complaint sought a time-bound investigation under Sections 196 and 353.
Kangana Ranaut FIR: What the complaint says
Sharma alleged that posts on Ranaut’s verified handle on November 10 carried highly inflammatory insinuations about the tragic deaths of Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. He sent his complaint to the Director General of Police by mail at 7:51 pm on Thursday, and a copy is available with PTI. In it, he sought the immediate registration of an FIR and a rigorous, time-bound cyber-forensic investigation against the actress.
According to Sharma, the posts describe Congress leader Sonia Gandhi as a “mysterious foreign national” who allegedly landed in a cafe abroad before her relatives were killed one after another. He said the posts then claim she was left as head of government, which they follow with what he calls a chilling remark: “How convenient”. The complainant added that the posts also allege the abrupt expulsion of Maneka Gandhi from the family residence after Sanjay Gandhi’s death.
Allegations against Kangana Ranaut’s posts
Sharma asserted that this calculated narrative goes beyond political dissent and enters dangerous territory, as it is capable of inciting public hostility and disturbing public tranquillity. He alleged that the posts amount to public mischief, since they circulate false information with the intent to cause fear or alarm.
The complainant further claimed that the posts could promote enmity between different groups and are prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony. He also said they contain imputations and assertions that are prejudicial to national integration.
