Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab MP Simranjit Singh Mann sparked outrage with derogatory comments about Actress and MP Kangana Ranaut. This controversy occurred days after Ranaut alleged that rapes took place during the farmer protests earlier this year.
While addressing a press conference in Karnal, Mann said “Kangana has a lot of experience with rape. You can consult her on how it happens. People need to be educated about how rape occurs.” The SAD Amritsar chief stated that advocates for freedom were being targeted by the government. He expressed that Sikhs were not free and he backed their aspirations for a separate country, suggesting the desire for a buffer state to prevent war between India and Pakistan.
He endorsed opening the Wagah border to facilitate trade and contended that those in prison for 30 years should be released. He questioned the central government’s differential treatment between Hindus and Sikhs in matters of justice.
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Kangana Ranaut Strikes Back
In response to Mann’s remarks, BJP MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut stated that such comments would not suppress her voice. She took to social media platform X to criticize Mann’s comments and wrote “It seems this country will never stop devaluing rape, this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle today.”
It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun, is so deep rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or… pic.twitter.com/ZHHWPEXawq
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 29, 2024
Haryana State Women Commission Demands Mann’s Apology
The Haryana State Women Commission has issued a notice to Simranjit Singh Mann, asking him to apologize and respond within five days to the Commission. Kangana admitted that she was reprimanded by her party BJP, for her remarks on the farmers’ protest. She said she would be aligned with the party’s policies in the future and be more careful with her words.