Published 11:51 IST, September 15th 2020

Kangana Ranaut fires question back at Jaya Bachchan; says 'show compassion for us also'

After Jaya Bachchan spoke about an alleged ‘conspiracy to defame the film industry’ and slammed the ones who called it a 'gutter', Kangana Ranaut has responded

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After Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan spoke about an alleged ‘conspiracy to defame film industry’ and slammed ones who called it a 'gutter' on second day of Monsoon Session in Parliament, actor Kangana Ranaut has responded. Previously, Kangana Ranaut in an interview with Republic Media Network called  film industry a ‘gutter’ referring to alleged prevalent practice of consumptions of drugs at parties. She claimed '99 % of Bollywood stars' were involved in this.

'Show compassion for us also'

Kangana took to Twitter and asked Jaya Bachchan if she would say same thing if some of atrocities, abuse and or horrific acts and incidents were to have happened to her children. "Show compassion for us also" she furr said, naming names and being explicit in her choice of words.

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“People in entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made ir names in industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that government tells such people t to use this kind of langu,” Jaya has said on Tuesday in Rajya Sabha.

Jaya Bachchan slams Ravi Kishan

Without naming BJP MP Ravi Kishan who had on Monday raised issue of use of drugs in film industry, Samajwadi Party MP stated that she was "ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from film industry, spoke against it."

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"Just because re are some people, you cant tarnish im of entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame," she said. statement of Samajwadi Party MP came during zero hour in Rajya Sabha.

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Responding to Jaya Bachchan, Gorakhpur MP said, "I expected Jaya Ji to support what I said. t everyone in industry consumes drugs but those who do are part of a plan to finish world's largest film industry. When Jaya Ji and I joined, situation was t like this but w we need to protect industry."

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This comes at time when Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai is undertaking an investigation into alleged drugs use and supply in industry that had surfaced during a probe into death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

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11:51 IST, September 15th 2020