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Kangana Ranaut booked over social media posts on Gandhi family; FIR registered

Kangana Ranaut booked over social media posts on Gandhi family; FIR registered

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The Himachal Pradesh Police filed an FIR against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in Shimla after a complaint claimed her social‑media posts targeting the Gandhi family were “inflammatory” and could disturb public peace. In response, state leader Jai Ram Thakur defended Ranaut, asserting that people have the right to speak, including regarding the Sonia Gandhi post.

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The FIR has been registered under Sections 196, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which deal with promoting enmity, statements capable of causing public mischief and defamation, respectively.

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First reported by Hindustan Times at 03:23 UTC on 14 Nov.

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  3. The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article

    Kangana Ranaut booked over social media posts on Gandhi family; FIR registered

    The FIR has been registered under Sections 196, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which deal with promoting enmity, statements capable of causing public mischief and defamation, respectively.

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    ‘Mysterious foreigner’: Himachal police book Kangana Ranaut over ‘inflammatory’ posts on Sonia Gandhi

    The complaint stated that Ranaut's posts contained a calculated narrative that crossed the line from political dissent into dangerous territory capable of inciting public hostility. The post ‘Mysterious foreigner’: Himachal police book Kangana Ranaut over ‘inflammatory’ posts on Sonia Gandhi…

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