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Congress chief Supriya Shrinate (L), actor and BJP’s Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut (R). (Picture: PTI)
Actor Kangana Ranaut is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi on a BJP ticket
The BJP’s Himachal Pradesh unit on Tuesday filed a grievance with the state’s chief electoral officer, looking for authorized motion towards the Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir after demeaning remarks on Kangana Ranaut and Mandi had been posted on their social media handles.
Actor Kangana Ranaut is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi on a BJP ticket.
The BJP’s grievance stated that the Congress leaders have misused social media to try to demean its Lok Sabha candidate Ranaut.
“These remarks, derogatory and sexually oriented, which undermine the dignity of a girl are additionally in violation of the necessary pointers of the Mannequin Code of Conduct.”
“These people used vile and vulgar language on social media platforms towards Kangana Ranaut which can be a transparent infringement of her proper to dignity and decency as envisaged in Chapter III of the Structure of India,” the occasion acknowledged.
It accused the Congress leaders of aspiring to assassinate Kangana Ranaut’s character. The BJP additionally stated that the extremely objectionable and indecent statements clearly present that the Congress has no respect in the direction of the regulation of the land.
Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, in an announcement, condemned the remarks on Mandi that had been posted on Shrinate’s social media account and stated she has made an enormous mistake as folks go to Mandi, often known as “choti Kashi”, with religion.
The BJP is analyzing the authorized angles and shifting in the direction of registering a case on this matter, stated Thakur who can be the chief of opposition in Himachal Pradesh.
“It’s unlucky that being a girl herself, the Congress spokesperson has made such remarks towards one other girl and now she is making an attempt to retract by saying that somebody has used her different account,” the BJP chief.
“The folks of Himachal Pradesh is not going to spare the Congress and it should face the results not solely in Mandi however in the whole state and different elements of the nation within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,” he stated.
Earlier, in her clarification, Shrinate had stated that many individuals have entry to her Fb and Instagram accounts, and somebody from them made the inappropriate publish.
“As quickly as I got here to know, I deleted that publish. Everybody who is aware of me, additionally is aware of very nicely that I can by no means make private and indecent feedback in the direction of any girl. I wished to understand how this occurred,” she had stated.
Thakur additionally requested what motion Shrinate has taken towards those that used her account and what she has to say in regards to the feedback made in reply to her social media posts.
Ranaut additionally hit out at Shrinate, saying each girl, regardless of her background and career, deserves dignity.
The Congress has been within the crosshairs after demeaning remarks on Ranaut and Mandi had been posted on the social media handles of its leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir.
Social gathering chief Sandeep Dikshit stated the occasion has all the time believed there is no such thing as a place for such language in public discourse and the matter ought to finish with Shrinate clearing the air.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
