91-Year-Old Freedom Fighter Hits Back At Kangana Ranaut For Her "Bheek" comment
People like us who toiled for it, the sacrifice of the people we saw, we experienced, this woman says this country got freedom in alms, I became very angry - Lilaba Chitale
Kangana Ranaut got embroiled in a controversy recently when the actor said India got its 'real freedom’ in 2014 and that the freedom from Britishers in 1947 was given as ‘bheek‘ (alms).
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In the video that has gone viral, Kangana Ranaut is heard saying, “Vo azaadi nahi thi, vo bheek thi. Jo azaadi mili hai, vo 2014 mei mili hai (The freedom that we got in 1947 was given as alms or charity. We got real freedom in 2014).” she was speaking during an interview with television anchor Navika Kumar.
Her comment has drawn the ire of a number of netizens who consider her statements to be derogatory and against the spirit of nationalism. For instance, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Preeti Menon filed a First-Person Report (FIR) against Ranaut. According to her, it is a seditious remark. In response, Ranaut challenged her critics and claimed that she will return her Padma Shri if proven wrong.
Kangana's 'Bheek' comment didn't go down well with a 91-year-old freedom fighter Lilaba Chitale. She has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take some action against the actor. She said in Marathi, "My name is Leela Chitale. I'm 91 years old. A while ago, I saw news being repeatedly broadcast that a woman named Kangana Ranaut said that country got freedom in 'bheekh'. The woman has also received Presidential Medal. After watching that, it made me feel uneasy and felt extremely angry about it. When I was 12, I went to jail for a day because Gandhiji had told us to boycott English education."
She further added, "People like us who toiled for it, the sacrifice of the people we saw, we experienced, this woman says this country got freedom in alms, I became very angry. I condemn this statement. I request to our respected Prime Minister to announce that you've given her some wisdom. I'm not asking you to jail her but she should be made to understand. Respected Prime Minister should tell the country, this is called 'treason.' If the youth is told that we got freedom in alms, what will they think about it? what's the future of that country? So not to let this thinking spread, action should be taken against her."
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91-Year-Old Freedom Fighter Hits Back At Kangana Ranaut For Her "Bheek" comment
People like us who toiled for it, the sacrifice of the people we saw, we experienced, this woman says this country got freedom in alms, I became very angry - Lilaba Chitale
Kangana Ranaut got embroiled in a controversy recently when the actor said India got its 'real freedom’ in 2014 and that the freedom from Britishers in 1947 was given as ‘bheek‘ (alms).
In the video that has gone viral, Kangana Ranaut is heard saying, “Vo azaadi nahi thi, vo bheek thi. Jo azaadi mili hai, vo 2014 mei mili hai (The freedom that we got in 1947 was given as alms or charity. We got real freedom in 2014).” she was speaking during an interview with television anchor Navika Kumar.
Her comment has drawn the ire of a number of netizens who consider her statements to be derogatory and against the spirit of nationalism. For instance, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Preeti Menon filed a First-Person Report (FIR) against Ranaut. According to her, it is a seditious remark. In response, Ranaut challenged her critics and claimed that she will return her Padma Shri if proven wrong.
Kangana's 'Bheek' comment didn't go down well with a 91-year-old freedom fighter Lilaba Chitale. She has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take some action against the actor. She said in Marathi, "My name is Leela Chitale. I'm 91 years old. A while ago, I saw news being repeatedly broadcast that a woman named Kangana Ranaut said that country got freedom in 'bheekh'. The woman has also received Presidential Medal. After watching that, it made me feel uneasy and felt extremely angry about it. When I was 12, I went to jail for a day because Gandhiji had told us to boycott English education."
She further added, "People like us who toiled for it, the sacrifice of the people we saw, we experienced, this woman says this country got freedom in alms, I became very angry. I condemn this statement. I request to our respected Prime Minister to announce that you've given her some wisdom. I'm not asking you to jail her but she should be made to understand. Respected Prime Minister should tell the country, this is called 'treason.' If the youth is told that we got freedom in alms, what will they think about it? what's the future of that country? So not to let this thinking spread, action should be taken against her."
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