Maharashtra home minister receives threat call for criticising Kangana Ranaut

Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh had said that Ranaut came to Mumbai to earn a livelihood, the city accepted her but she insulted the Mumbai Police.

Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday received a threat call for criticising Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut during the assembly session. The call was received at Deshmukh’s Nagpur office, an official confirmed to news agency ANI on Wednesday.

Deshmukh also ordered a probe against Ranaut based on alleged drug claims made by her former boyfriend Adhyayan Suman. (ANI Photo)

Deshmukh told HT, “Yes, I have received the (threat);calls and Mumbai crime branch has been investigating it.”

Earlier, The home minister had said that Ranaut came to Mumbai to earn a livelihood, the city accepted her but she insulted the Mumbai Police.

“A girl (Kangana Ranaut ) from another State comes here to earn a livelihood and Mumbai accepts her but she insults the Mumbai Police. This is sad. What she said is irresponsible. If you insult Maharashtra, people will not tolerate it. Maharashtra belongs to the BJP too, all parties should condemn her,” the NCP leader said.

Deshmukh also ordered a probe against Ranaut based on alleged drug claims made by her former boyfriend Adhyayan Suman.

Deshmukh’s statements about Ranaut come amid an ongoing war of words between the actor and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut over her remarks that she doesn’t feel safe in Mumbai after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

(With inputs from ANI)