Kangana Ranaut dubbed herself India’s “most powerful woman” after a Supreme Court petition was filed to ban her future social media remarks. She is currently embroiled in a controversy over her recent remarks about ‘Khalistani terrorists,’ which have enraged the Sikh community.
Kangana uploaded a news item about a request seeking censorship of her future social media posts to maintain law and order on Instagram Stories. She commented under it, “Ha ha ha most powerful woman in this country.” She also included a crown emoji.
In his petition, lawyer Charanjeet Singh Chanderpal further requested that all FIRs lodged against Kangana be transferred to the Mumbai police station of Khar. He predicted that the charge sheet would be filed in six months and that the trial would be completed in two years.
“The remarks are not only outrageous and blasphemous but also intend to cause riots, hurt religious sentiments, they are defamatory as well as portray Sikhs in an anti-national manner. It also justifies the innocent killing of Sikhs. The remarks are totally against the unity of our country and the actress deserves a serious punishment in law. They cannot be brushed aside or excused,” the plea read.
To ensure peace and order, Kangana’s social media posts must be corrected, erased, modified, or censored, according to the plea. Her ‘irresponsible’ comments about the recent farmers’ protest, as well as her apparent portrayal of Sikh farmers as separatist ‘Khalistanis,’ were also mentioned.
Kangana slammed ‘Khalistani terrorists’ on Instagram Stories last month, claiming that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ‘crushed them like insects at the cost of her own life.’ She also promoted her upcoming film, Emergency, on the late political leader’s life and wrote, “With the rise of Khalistani movement her rise is more relevant than ever….very soon bringing to you #emergency.
Kangana Ranaut is currently directing Tiku Weds Sheru, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur. Sai Kabir will helm the film, which will be produced by Kangana’s production company Manikarnika Films. This will be her first foray into the digital world. This isn’t Kangana’s first cooperation with Sai; the two previously collaborated on the 2014 film Revolver, Rani. Her upcoming films include Tejas, Dhaakad, and Emergency.