Kangana Ranaut Reaches Police Station For Statement In Farmers' Protest Case

Kangana Ranaut farmers' protest case: Actor Kangana Ranaut arrived at the Khar police station in Mumbai Thursday to record her statement in the case related to a social media post she made on the farmers' protest. She reached around 11 AM this morning, days after she was issued a notice for questioning by the police.

An FIR was registered against the 34-year-old Queen star, following a complaint from members of Sikh organisations, after she allegedly linked protesting farmers to separatist groups.

"Khalistani terrorist may be arm twisting the government today …but let’s not forget the woman prime minister had crushed them under her shoe…no matter how much suffering she caused to this nation …she crushed them like mosquitoes at the cost of her own life ….but did not allow the country to break into pieces," Ranaut had reportedly written in an Instagram story last month.

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The FIR lodged at Khar police station claimed Ranaut's post insulted religious sentiments. According to PTI, Ranaut was booked under section 295A (which relates to outraging of religious beliefs through deliberate or malicious acts) of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier this month, Ranaut had approached the Bombay High Court to have the FIR against her in the Instagram post case quashed. Police said they would not arrest Ranaut till January 25, 2022 after the court pointed out the issue of right to free speech and expression.

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Through the year-long farmers' protest in the national capital, which only recently concluded after the repeal of the controversial farm laws, Ranaut was critical of the agitation. She took to expressing her thoughts on social media, where her views often left the internet divided. She moved to Instagram activity after her Twitter account was suspended in May this year; here's why.

As previously reported, the actor recently claimed she was attacked by a mob of farmers while on her way to Punjab from her home state of Himachal Pradesh. Visuals showed her vehicle surrounded by people raising slogans. It was later learnt that the protestors had planned to assemble in advance, with the knowledge that Ranaut would pass through the area. She was provided heavy security and her vehicle was eventually permitted to pass. Read here.