SHIMLA, NOVEMBER 14: Himachal Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut following a complaint over her social media posts concerning the Gandhi family, which allegedly contained highly inflammatory remarks about the deaths of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her sons, Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Shimla Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh confirmed that the FIR was registered on the complaint of Shimla resident Captain Atul Sharma. He said an investigation into the matter would follow.
The case has been registered under Sections 196, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
In his complaint, Sharma alleged that posts published by Ranaut through her verified social media account on November 10 contained inflammatory insinuations regarding the deaths of Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
The complainant approached the Director General of Police through email on Thursday evening, demanding immediate registration of an FIR and a time-bound cyber-forensic investigation into the matter.
According to the complaint, the posts also made controversial allegations about Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, describing her as a “mysterious foreign national” and questioning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of members of the Gandhi family.
The complaint further alleged that the posts referred to Maneka Gandhi’s alleged expulsion from the family residence following Sanjay Gandhi’s death.
Sharma claimed that the social media content went beyond political criticism and could potentially create public hostility, disturb communal harmony and threaten public tranquillity.
He also alleged that the posts contained misleading information capable of causing public alarm, promoting enmity between groups and affecting national integration.
Police have registered the case, and further investigation is underway. The allegations mentioned in the complaint are yet to be established through investigation.
