Published 14:12 IST, September 29th 2020

Kangana Ranaut slams Congress 'gunda raaj' in Mumbai; objects to delay in Kashyap's arrest

Kangana on Twitter has questioned the delay in Mumbai Police's response to actor Payal Ghosh's FIR against director Anurag Kashyap alleging rape & other charges

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Kangana Ranaut on Twitter has lashed out against 'anarchy' in Mumbai by holding Congress accountable and taking a dig at Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Government, for arrest of YouTuber Saahil Choudhary on Monday. social media influencer was apprehended from Faridabad in Haryana and shifted to Mumbai under charges of posting inappropriate content on video-sharing platform. His w-deleted video allegedly had abusive words towards women as well as a roleplay as a journalist who questioned Maharashtra Government about Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

Manikarnika actor responded to a netizen's post which pointed out that Saahil's arrest is unfair as Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut remains scot-free despite using abusive words for Kangana. She scorched Maharashtra Government by calling ir politics 'gunda raaj' (mafia rule) and questioned Congress for its alleged hypocrisy. In ar tweet, Kangana pointed out ar instance of same by claiming that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is roaming freely even though actor Payal Ghosh has filed an official FIR against him alleging rape and or charges.

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Kangana Ranaut has been at forefront in support of actor Payal Ghosh who revealed earlier this month that popular Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had made unwarranted sexual advances towards her in 2013 under garb of extending an opportunity in film industry. After sharing her story on social media and accusing Kashyap in view of MeToo movement, Payal Ghosh filed a complaint at Mumbai's Versova Police Station last week demanding prompt action against film director. However, it is only on Tuesday that Mumbai Police has indicated that it will summon Anurag Kashyap in relation to case.

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This incident as well as her ongoing feud with Shiv Sena has drawn Kangana's ire through her tweets aimed at alleged inefficiency of Maharashtra Government. Kangana Ranaut also has a petition due for hearing at Bombay High Court against BMC and Sena MP Sanjay Raut for unlawfully demolishing a major portion of her office in Mumbai on September 9.

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14:12 IST, September 29th 2020