Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has a penchant for stirring controveries. From Sushant Singh Rajput death case to the ongoing farmers’ protest, the ‘Panga’ actress has spoken her thoughts on just about every other concern without the need of holding back. In some situations, she has also been slapped with notices and FIRs.
Recently, Ranaut posted the image of Mahinder Kaur (73), a resident of village Bahadurgarh Jandian of Bathinda, claiming that she was the very same “dadi” who was element of Shaheen Bagh protest and now had joined the farmers’ protest. The actress additional alleged that she was out there for protests for Rs one hundred. “Ha ha ha, she is the same dadi who featured in Time magazine for being the most powerful Indian… And she is available in 100 rupees. Pakistani journos have hijacked international PR for India in an embarrassing way. We need our own people to speak for us internationally,” Ranaut had stated in a tweet. However, the actor later deleted her tweet following she was slammed for sharing “fake news”.
Now, Mahinder Kaur has filed a criminal defamation suit against Ranaut for her tweet. In the complaint, she stated that the fake allegations created by the actress has lowered her reputation and prestige, and has created a mockery of the ongoing farmers’ protests, reported LiveLaw. Kaur has additional urged the Magistrate Court to prosecute the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ actress below Sections 499/500 (Defamation) of IPC and direct her to spend a appropriate compensation below Sections 357/357A CrPC, added the report.