Complaint Filed Against Kangana Ranaut Over Social Media Post

A criminal complaint has been filed with the Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over a social media post that the complainant alleges contains provocative references to the deaths of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, as well as Sanjay Gandhi.

The complaint, filed by Capt. Atul Sharma, seeks registration of an FIR and a time-bound cyber-forensic investigation into the post, which was allegedly published on November 10 through Ranaut’s verified social media handle, @KanganaTeam.

According to the complaint, the post made allegedly inflammatory and unsubstantiated insinuations linking tragedies involving members of the Gandhi family with subsequent political developments. It also reportedly contained references to Sonia Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi.

The complainant has cited Sections 196, 197 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, read with Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), while alleging that the content could disturb public harmony and promote hostility.

Sharma has urged the police to preserve the digital evidence, authenticate the social media post and have its contents examined through a cyber-forensic investigation.

As of the filing of this report, there was no confirmation in the material provided that an FIR had been registered in connection with the complaint.