Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, Kangana Ranaut on Monday responded to an objectionable submit allegedly made by Congress chief Supriya Shrinate, saying “each lady deserves her dignity”. The BJP released its fifth list of 111 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls fielding actress Kangana Ranaut from her birthplace, Mandi, marking her electoral debut.

“Dear Supriya ji, In the last 20 years of my career as an artist I have played all kinds of women. From a naive girl in Queen to a seductive spy in Dhaakad, from a goddess in Manikarnika to a demon in Chandramukhi, from a prostitute in Rajjo to a revolutionary leader in Thalaivii. We must free our daughters from the shackles of prejudices, we must rise above the curiosity about their body parts and above all we must refrain from using sex workers’ challenging lives or circumstances as some kind of abuse or slur… every woman deserves her dignity…” Kangana wrote in an X submit.

What Did Congress Leader Supriya Shrinate Post About Kangana Ranaut?

Following the announcement of Kangana’s Lok Sabha candidature, Congress chief Supriya Shrinate’s Instagram deal with shared an image of the actress with the caption “Kya bhaav chal raha hai Mandi me koi btayega? (Will somebody inform what are the charges in Mandi?)”

The post, however, was later deleted and Supriya Shrinate issued a clarification saying that the post was made by someone who had access to her account. “Anyone who knows me will know I would never say that for a woman,” she mentioned.

“Someone who had entry to my meta accounts ( FB and Insta) posted a fully disgusting and objectionable submit, which has been taken down. Anyone who is aware of me will know I might by no means say that for a lady. However a parody account that I’ve simply found misusing my identify is being run on Twitter ( @Supriyaparody ) which began the entire mischief, and is being reported,” the Congress leader said in an X post.

BJP Leaders React to Congress Leader Supriya Shrinate’s Post

“Supriya Shrinate has made disgusting comment and poster on Kangana Ranut who has been given a Lok Sabha ticket from Mandi,” BJP Leader Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned.

Union Minister Smriti Irani slammed the submit saying “they (opposition leaders) can’t fathom the right way to take care of girls of metal”

“This initiation into politics by fire @KanganaTeam is not a reflection on who you are but on what they have done and are capable of continuing to do for they can’t fathom how to deal with women of steel. March onto victory. Vijayi Bhav!” Irani mentioned.

BJP chief Shazia Ilmi reacted to Supriya Shrinate’s clarification submit saying Congress leaders make all types of “derogatory remarks, share deepfake movies” on social media and questioned the silence of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi over it.

“Even though Supriya Shrinate is denying the allegations saying her account had been hacked, if we look at the social media handles of Congress, they make all sorts of derogatory remarks, post deepfake videos and share objectionable posts. Why are Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi quiet about it? Why have they not suspended Supriya Shrinate from the party?… No leader raised their voice against this. Even Jaya Bachchan did not say anything about this…” the BJP chief mentioned.

NCW Takes Cognisance

Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of the National Commission of Women (NCW) took cognisance of the matter after BJP chief Tajider Bagga tagged her in his submit requesting motion.

“You are a fighter and a shining star @KanganaGroup. People who’re insecure act low. Keep shining and all the perfect,” Sharma said in an X post, adding that she is writing to the Election Commission (EC) about the matter.

National Commission for Women is appalled by the disgraceful conduct of Ms Supriya Shrinate and Mr HS Ahir, who made lewd and derogatory remarks about Kangana Ranaut on social media. Such behaviour is intolerable and goes against the dignity of women. Rekha Sharma has sent a letter to the Election Commissioner of India demanding immediate and strict action against them. Let’s uphold respect and dignity for all women, the NCW said in a statement.