Congress hits at Kangana Ranaut for “bheek” remark on Indian Independence, demands Padma Shri withdrawal

Last updated on November 24th, 2021 at 07:57 am

Kangana Ranaut, one of the most awarded yet controversial Indian actresses, has again landed into criticism with her recent comments on Indian Independence which she described as “bheek” that was granted to India in 1947. This has rightly not sat well with multitudes. Congress Party leaders on Friday have demanded that the recently awarded Padma Shri award must be taken back from her.

On Thursday, while speaking at an event, Ranaut had said that the 1947 Indian Independence was not freedom but “bheek”. She had added, “And we got real freedom in 2014.”

Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh lashed at Ranaut for distasteful and non-patriotic comments that demean sacrifices of Indian freedom fighters. “I demand that Kangana Ranaut should make a public apology to all Indians because of her statement, our freedom movement and our freedom fighters’ sacrifice were insulted,” Vallabh said. He added, “The government of India should take back the prestigious Padma award from such a lady who is insulting Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Subhas Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. If the government is giving her Padma award, it means the government is promoting these kinds of people.”

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Former Union Minister Anand Sharma said on Twitter, “The Padma Award given to Ms. Ranaut should be withdrawn immediately. Before giving such awards, mental psychological evaluation should be done so that in future such persons do not disrespect the nation and its heroes.” He also tagged President Ram Nath Kovind in the tweet.

The criticism came flowing after Ranaut’s comments were denounced by Varun Gandhi, BJP MP. “Insulting the sacrifice of Mahatma Gandhi sometimes, praising his killer (Nathuram Godse) sometimes, and now the disdain for the sacrifices of Mangal Pandey, Rani Laxmibai, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and lakhs of freedom fighters. Should I call this thinking madness or treason?” Varun Gandhi had tweeted.

Delhi BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor was the latest to demand a judicial action be taken against her. “Being the son of a freedom fighter and coming from a family of freedom fighters, I find Kangana Ranaut’s remarks that India’s freedom was alms (bheekh) as the biggest misuse of freedom and an insult to the sacrifice made by freedom fighters. I wish the judicial system of India takes cognizance,” Kapoor said in a tweet in Hindi on Thursday.

On November 10, 2021 Kangana Ranaut had appeared as a guest on a TV show on TIMES NOW channel. Kangana Ranaut said while referring to 1947 Independence “Vo aazadi nahi thi bheek thi aur jo azaadi mili hai 2014 me mili hai.”