Sanjay Raut and Kangana Ranaut have been locked in a verbal duel ever since he called Mumbai unsafe. (Proceedings)
Mumbai:
A day after actor Kangana Ranaut called Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s mentality “anti-women”, he responded with a tweet saying that the party respects women and that those who spread “disinformation” had insulted the deity. ruler of Mumbai, Mumba Devi.
“Shiv Sena follows the ideology of the great Hindutva icons Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Great Maharana Pratap. They have taught us to respect women. But some with malicious intent are spreading misinformation that Shiv Sena has insulted women. But one should not forget the fact that those who make these accusations have insulted Mumbai and our deity Mumba Devi. Shiv Sena will continue to fight for the pride of women, this is what our great supreme Shiv Sena has taught us, “Raut wrote.
But Raut did not apologize for using an expletive against the actor in a television interview yesterday.
Ms Ranaut, reacting to the insult, had said: “Why weren’t actors Aamir Khan or Naseeruddin Shah called cursed when they said they felt unsafe living in India?”
Sanjay Raut and Kangana Ranaut have been embroiled in a bitter war of words since the actor called Mumbai unsafe after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14. The actor has also been at the forefront of the “Justice for Sushant Singh Rajput” campaign. .
The 33-year-old actress, who currently resides in her native Himachal Pradesh, had strongly criticized the Mumbai police investigation and said that under the current government, she was afraid of living in Mumbai. The comment provoked a stern reaction from Shiv Sena and the state’s Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh said he has no right to stay in Mumbai.
The outspoken actor later accused Seine leaders like Sanjay Raut of threatening her and commented “why Mumbai feels like Pakistani-occupied Kashmir.” His comments escalated the fight and prompted controversial statements from Sena leaders demanding that he apologize.
Ms. Ranaut has now been granted Category Y security.
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