Kangana Ranaut’s Farmer Post Row Becomes A Study In Free Speech And Public Sensitivity
Public sensitivity is something we need to keep in constant check, otherwise public outrage comes as an aftermath.
The incident involving Kangana Ranaut and the farmers’ protest highlights this issue. Ranaut tweeted about the protest and shared a photograph of Mahinder Kaur, an elderly farmer woman from Bhatinda, and allegedly made a remark noting that women like Mahinder Kaur are available for 100 rupees.
Kangana Ranaut allegedly said women like Mahinder Kaur are available for 100 rupees.
Following this, Mahinder Kaur filed a defamation complaint against Kangana Ranaut in January 2021. In 2022, a Bhatinda judicial court summoned Kangana Ranaut to appear, but she attempted to quash the complaint. However, the high court intervened, stating it had ‘no merit’.
Author's summary: Kangana Ranaut's comment sparks outrage.