FIR Filed Against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut for Calling Sonia Gandhi a ‘Mysterious Foreigner’

Himachal Pradesh Police registered an FIR against the actor-turned-BJP MP in Shimla on Friday night following a complaint by a retired Army captain.

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has landed in fresh controversy over a series of social media posts targeting the Gandhi family. Himachal Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against her over alleged remarks concerning former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, as well as Sanjay Gandhi.

The FIR was registered in Shimla on Friday night following a complaint lodged by Atul Sharma, a retired Army captain and resident of Shimla. Sharma had approached Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari, seeking action against Ranaut over her social media posts.

According to the complainant, Ranaut allegedly referred to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi as a “mysterious foreign national” in her posts. He further alleged that her remarks contained insinuations about how Sonia Gandhi rose to the centre of political power following the successive deaths of members of the Gandhi family.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case under Sections 196(1)(b), 353(2) and 356(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The sections invoked relate to promoting enmity between different groups, making or circulating statements that could cause public disorder, and defamation.

The case has brought Ranaut under fresh scrutiny over her social media comments about the Gandhi family.