WATCH: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Compares Farmers Protest To Bangladesh Unrest

BJP leader and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut has ignited controversy with her recent comments suggesting that the farmers’ protest against the three farm laws could have escalated into a situation similar to Bangladesh if not for the Modi government’s intervention.

In a video posted on X, Ranaut claimed that the protests saw “bodies hanging and rapes taking place,” and accused “vested interests” and “foreign powers” of prolonging the demonstrations even after the laws were repealed.

Her remarks have been criticized within her own party, with senior Punjab BJP leader Harjit Garewal advising her to avoid making inflammatory statements.

Garewal emphasized that Ranaut’s views do not represent the party’s stance and warned that her comments could exacerbate tensions with farmers, particularly ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana.

Ranaut’s comments come at a sensitive time for the BJP, potentially impacting the party’s support in agrarian regions.

This is not the first instance of backlash for Ranaut over her remarks on farmers. In 2020, her comments on a woman farmer from Punjab drew significant criticism, and she was also involved in a public altercation with a CISF personnel over similar comments.

The BJP faces the challenge of managing the fallout from Ranaut’s latest statements as it prepares for key elections.