“Make Fun Of It”: Nitish Kumar On Actor Kangana Ranaut’s Azadi Remark

New Delhi:

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar refused to be drawn into commenting on actor Kangana Ranaut’s provocative feedback suggesting that the India obtained Independence India in 2014 and never 1947, including that such statements are to be made enjoyable of and ignored.

“How can anybody publish this. What does it imply? Ought to we even discover it. Ought to we even take note of it? Who would not know once we obtained Independence. These statements deserve zero significance. In actual fact it must be made enjoyable of. They’re intentionally made to garner publicity. I don’t take note of such individuals. This stuff do not register with me,” mentioned the Chief Minister.

The actor, in a latest tv interview, remarked that India obtained its freedom in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi got here to energy and what it obtained in 1947 was  a “bheek” or handout.

Ms Ranaut, the 34-year-old who stands banned on microblogging platform Twitter over her incendiary right-wing commentary, has spawned many an argument prior to now.

A number of political events have mentioned that Ms Ranaut must be charged with treason for bringing into disrepute India’s freedom battle and its fighters.

“So far as Aazadi in 2014 is worried I particularly mentioned bodily Aazadi we could have however consciousness and conscience of India was let loose in 2014… a lifeless civilisation got here alive and fluttered its wings and now roaring and hovering excessive…,” the actor mentioned in a clarification.

Instances Now, which aired the interview, distanced itself from the controversy.

“#KanganaRanaut might imagine India obtained Independence in 2014 however this can’t be endorsed by any true Indian. That is an insult to tens of millions of freedom fighters who gave up their lives in order that current generations can reside a lifetime of self-respect & dignity as free residents of a democracy,” the channel mentioned on Twitter on Friday.