BJP distances itself from Kangana Ranaut’s statement equating Mumbai with Pakistani-occupied Kashmir

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ashish shelar is the latest political leader to join the debate surrounding Bollywood actor Kangana Raut’s controversial statements comparing Mumbai to Pakistani-occupied Kashmir.

Addressing the media, Shelar issued a statement removing BJP from the stand that Kangana Ranaut had taken. In a statement in Hindi, Shelar said: “The BJP does not agree with what Kangana Ranaut has said about Maharashtra and Mumbai.” The statement, the first official of the saffron party, comes after congressional leaders mocked, even accused the party of giving tacit support to Kangana Ranuat’s remarks on Twitter. Formerly BJP Leader Ram Kadam he had openly supported the position taken by Kangana.

Ashish Shelar emphasized that research on Sushant Singh RajputThe death was ongoing and even before he reached a finite conclusion about the culpability of those involved, certain political leaders are making countless efforts to steer it in another direction, Shelar alleged.

“Our position is clear on this,” Shelar said. “Kangana Ranaut should not try to teach Mumbai, Maharashtra and its people how to behave. She added:” We request. Sanjay raut to avoid attacking the BJP and to avoid diverting the investigation in the case of the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. ”

Ranaut has been involved in a fierce battle with Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut after she accused him of giving her an ‘open threat’ by telling the actress not to return to Mumbai, due to her statements. She tweeted against the Sena MP saying: “After Aazadi graffiti on the streets of Mumbai and now open threats, why does Mumbai feel like Pakistan is occupying Kashmir?” Kangana tweeted.

Ranaut’s tweet has generated a massive controversy, many have turned to Twitter to express their appreciation for Mumbai and for how it is a city that respects those who work hard, regardless of their origin.

The Bollywood actor has also managed to draw the ire of Maharashtra chief Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj thackeray whose party member and chairman of the movie wing, Ameya khopkar He said: “Today the city is safe only thanks to the Mumbai Police and women can travel alone even at midnight. We will not allow anyone to unfairly criticize and defame mumbai police”He tweeted in Marathi. However, Khopkar said that MNS would not protest at the airport when Kangana is scheduled to arrive on September 9. He said there was no point in giving him the cheap advertising he was looking for.

Meanwhile, the Interior Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh He has also voiced his opinion on the situation by saying that the Bollywood actor has no right to stay in the city, adding further fuel to an already raging debate.