NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday took strong exception to a controversial ' rape ' remark made against her by a former Punjab MP. The Mandi MP accused Sirumani Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann of "trivializing rape" after he suggested that the actor-turned politician was in a better position to explain rape as "she has a lot of experience".
Earlier in the day, SAD leader Simranjit Singh Mann responding to the BJP MP's recent remarks on the farmers' protests over the now-scrapped farm reform laws said, "I don't want to say this but Kangana Ranaut has a lot of experience of rape and you can ask her how rape happens so that people can be explained. Just as you gain experience from riding a bicycle, similarly, they have experience with rape."
The BJP MP outraged by the comment promptly took to X and said, "This is so deep rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or mock a women even if she is a high profile filmmaker or politician."
"It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun," she added.
The actor-turned politician courted controversy earlier this week by suggesting that the farmers’ protest could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation in India if not for strong measures taken by Modi government. The BJP MP also alleged that "bodies were hanging" and "rapes" were taking place during the farmers' protests, which went on for nearly a year in 2019-2020. She also went one step further and alleged the involvement of China and the US in the "conspiracy".
The BJP MP however faced severe criticism from many opposition quarters , while the BJP distanced itself from her remarks. “The statement made by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in the context of farmers’ movement is not the opinion of the party. BJP expresses its disagreement with the statement made by Kangana Ranaut,” the party said.
It added that Ranaut was “neither permitted nor authorised” to make statements on the party’s policies. In a statement, the party further said, “BJP is committed to follow the principles of ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas’ and social harmony.” However, after facing backlash and getting reprimanded by the party, the BJP MP so far has met BJP chief Nadda twice with the latest meeting coming on Thursday.
The actor's remarks claiming that “Bangladesh like anarchy” could have taken place in India “in the name of farmers’ protest”, came during a protest for upcoming movie 'Emergency'.
“Outside forces are planning to destroy us with help of insiders. If it wouldn’t have been the foresight of our leadership they would have succeeded,” the Mandi MP controversially had said.
Earlier in the day, SAD leader Simranjit Singh Mann responding to the BJP MP's recent remarks on the farmers' protests over the now-scrapped farm reform laws said, "I don't want to say this but Kangana Ranaut has a lot of experience of rape and you can ask her how rape happens so that people can be explained. Just as you gain experience from riding a bicycle, similarly, they have experience with rape."
The BJP MP outraged by the comment promptly took to X and said, "This is so deep rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or mock a women even if she is a high profile filmmaker or politician."
"It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun," she added.
It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun, is so deep rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or… pic.twitter.com/ZHHWPEXawq
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 29, 2024
The actor-turned politician courted controversy earlier this week by suggesting that the farmers’ protest could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation in India if not for strong measures taken by Modi government. The BJP MP also alleged that "bodies were hanging" and "rapes" were taking place during the farmers' protests, which went on for nearly a year in 2019-2020. She also went one step further and alleged the involvement of China and the US in the "conspiracy".
The BJP MP however faced severe criticism from many opposition quarters , while the BJP distanced itself from her remarks. “The statement made by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in the context of farmers’ movement is not the opinion of the party. BJP expresses its disagreement with the statement made by Kangana Ranaut,” the party said.
It added that Ranaut was “neither permitted nor authorised” to make statements on the party’s policies. In a statement, the party further said, “BJP is committed to follow the principles of ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas’ and social harmony.” However, after facing backlash and getting reprimanded by the party, the BJP MP so far has met BJP chief Nadda twice with the latest meeting coming on Thursday.
The actor's remarks claiming that “Bangladesh like anarchy” could have taken place in India “in the name of farmers’ protest”, came during a protest for upcoming movie 'Emergency'.
“Outside forces are planning to destroy us with help of insiders. If it wouldn’t have been the foresight of our leadership they would have succeeded,” the Mandi MP controversially had said.
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