The Bharatiya Janata Party  has distanced itself from actress Kangana

Ranaut  after her tweets comparing Mumbai city to Pakistan occupied

Kashmir created a major uproar on and off social media.
“We do not support what she is saying about Mumbai, Mumbaikars and
Maharashtra” said the party spokesperson in a statement, while claiming
that some political parties are trying to shift the focus and distract people
from the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput  case.

Stating that the actress should not preach to the people of Mumbai and
Maharashtra, the party, through its spokesperson, assured that they do not
encourage such comments.
However, they did take a dig at Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, saying, “We
would like to tell Sanjay Raut  not to try to fulfil his agenda through Kangana
in Sushant’s case and the investigation. Considering the current situation, be
it Kangana and Sanjay, everyone should not hamper the peace, this is the
BJP’s appeal."

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The actress has been facing backlash for her comments not just from
political parties and celebrities, but also from Mumbaikars. Hitting out at the
actress, Raut on Friday urged the Maharashtra government to take against
people defaming the city police. He also asked Ranaut to tour the PoK first
to see the situation prevailing there.

Talking to reporters, Raut on Friday said Mumbai police had protected the
city from all obstacles by sacrificing their lives.

"Mumbai is a part of Maharashtra because of the sacrifice of 106 martyrs. If

people who have nothing to do with the city malign it and its police, the
state government and the home minister, who is in charge of the police
force, should take action, or else the morale of the police will take a
beating," Raut said.

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The Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh also slammed Kangana in

his statement that read, “Mumbai Police is compared to Scotland Yard.
Some people are trying to target Mumbai Police. An IPS officer has gone to
court against this. After, her comparison of Mumbai Police, she has no right
to live in Maharashtra or Mumbai.”

According to reports, he also hinted that action could be taken against the
Bollywood actress for defaming the Mumbai police and the city's image.

Early this afternoon, Kangana took to her handle to claim that she had
turned down offers from the BJP to join their party. She alleged, “I have
denied BJP ticket twice, I am Kangana Ranaut my popularity and yearly
income is far more than many successful Ministers and politicians, why not
sometimes use your intellect Madam intellectual.”

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Meanwhile, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by former IPS officers
in connection with the "unfair, malicious and false media campaign" against
the Mumbai Police in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. The Maharashtra
Home Minister, in his statement, said that he welcomed the move.

Despite sharing her fears for a threat to her life, Kangana announced that
she will return to Mumbai city on 9th September and issued an open
challenge on social media saying, “kisi ke baap mein himmat hai toh rok le.”