Kangana Ranaut defends her stance on lynching of cows

Actor has faced a lot of backlash after her controversial comments but you can bet she doesn't regret anything said

Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut is no stranger to controversies. Last year she commenced a huge debate when she accused film-maker Karan Johar of being the “flag bearer of nepotism". She then openly spoke of her many affairs, which included Hrithik Roshan and Aditya Pancholi. And once again, she has found herself in the midst of yet another contention following her recent interview with Isha Foundation chief Sadhguru.

The Simran star has faced a lot of backlash after her controversial comments during the interview. However, you can bet she is sticking to her guns and does not regret anything she said, reported Hindustan Times. Although she was criticised for her pro-majoritarian and anti-liberal remarks, Ranaut rejects justifying lynching. “I stand by everything we spoke about.”

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India has witnessed many incidents of Hindu-Muslim rivalry in the last few years wherein lynching by cow vigilantes has often been a disputable topic. The Tanu Weds Manu star shared her two cents on this matter, stating that while cows need to be protected, every time lynching occurs, she is heartbroken.

Just because you see criminal things happening in your village doesn't make it normal #KanganaRanaut. You just tried to normalize mob lynching. This shows how ignorant people like you are. #KanganaMeetsSadhguru
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— norbu (@norbu45397657) August 13, 2018

After some accused Ranaut of normalising cow vigilantism, the Queen star responded with “We didn’t normalise lynching at any point. If a certain religion worships cows, you can’t slaughter cows. If it’s a sentimental thing, why instigate people?”

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Ranaut added that it is not okay for one to hurt people's sentiments "under the garb of being a 'liberal'," stating that in a diverse land like India, one should be considerate. "Being inconsiderate is not being liberal,” she said.

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The actor currently has two films in the works, namely Mental Hai Kya with Rajkummar Rao and Manikarnika, where she plays freedom fighter Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi.

Watch the interview here:



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