Kangana Ranaut defends Eknath Shinde, calls demolition of Mumbai studio ‘completely legal’
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Mumbai: Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticised comedian Kunal Kamra for his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "Gaddar" (traitor), a term frequently used by critics following Shinde's defection from the Shiv Sena, which led to the formation of the current state government.
Speaking to the media outside Parliament on Tuesday, Ranaut defended Shinde and criticised Kamra’s mockery. She also addressed the demolition of the Mumbai studio where Kamra had performed, stating, “I won’t compare this incident with what happened to my house because that was illegal, while this is completely legal.” She was referring to the 2020 demolition of her Mumbai office by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the Shiv Sena-led government's tenure.
Ranaut also praised Shinde, highlighting his journey from being an auto-rickshaw driver to becoming the state’s Deputy CM. “Shinde ji once drove a rickshaw, and today, he has reached great heights on his own merit. But who are these people mocking him? What have they achieved?” she said.
Kamra, known for his political satire, has often been critical of the BJP and its allies. His recent remarks triggered backlash from Shinde's supporters. On March 23, the venue where Kamra performed was vandalised by a group linked to Shinde’s faction. Shiv Sena workers also filed complaints against him at Khar and MIDC police stations.
In response, Kamra condemned the vandalism, calling it an attack on free speech. He criticised the authorities for demolishing the studio without prior notice, questioning whether the law would be applied equally to those responsible for the destruction. “I don’t fear this mob, and I will not hide under my bed, waiting for this to die down,” he stated.
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11 more bodies retrieved from Arunachal accident site
Itanagar (PTI): Eleven more bodies were retrieved on Saturday from the deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district, where a mini-truck on which 22 labourers from Assam were travelling fell, an official said.
With this, 17 bodies have been recovered from the accident site, Anjaw's deputy commissioner Milo Kojin said.
He said three more bodies will be brought out on Sunday.
The operation, being conducted by a joint team of the NDRF and Army, resumed at 6 am.
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"The retrieval process was extremely difficult because of the treacherous terrain, and the gorge is very deep," Kojin said.
The operation was suspended around 4 pm due to low visibility and will be resumed on Sunday morning, he said.
"One person is still missing, and a search operation will be carried out tomorrow," he added.
The accident happened on the evening of December 8, around 40 km from Hayuliang towards Chaglagam in the district. On the evening of December 10, one survivor managed to climb out of the gorge and reach a nearby Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) labour camp, following which the authorities were alerted.
Six bodies were recovered from the gorge on Friday and handed over to their families on Saturday.
