A former Punjab MP made a derogatory remark against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over the latter's comment that the farmers' agitation could have spiraled into a Bangladesh-like law and order situation.
Simranjit Singh Mann (C), the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) (SADA) party. (AFP file photo)
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In a highly objectionable comment, former Punjab MP Simranjit Singh Mann, the chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), said Kangana Ranaut has a "lot of experience of rape".
"You can ask her (Kangana Ranaut) how rape happens so that people can be explained how rape happens. She has a lot of experience of rape," he said, according to India Today. HT can't independently verify the report.
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut claimed in a recent interview that the agitation would have led to a Bangladesh-like situation if India's leadership wasn't strong enough.
In a video shared by the actor on social media platform X, she alleged that “bodies were seen hanging and rapes were taking place” during farmers' protest against the now-repealed three farm laws.
In Bangladesh, a student protest against reservations in jobs turned violent, leading to the ouster of the country's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. Fearing for her safety, she was forced to flee Dhaka in a military chopper and landed in India.
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