Actor Kangana Ranaut booked by Karnataka police over tweet on farmers

A case has been filed against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut over her tweet in which she allegedly targeted the farmers protesting against the newly-formed farm laws, Karnataka police said on Tuesday.

The case was registered by Karnataka police in Tumakuru district on Monday based on the recent order of a local court. 

“People who spread misinformation and rumours about CAA that caused riots are the same people who are now spreading misinformation about Farmers bill and causing terror in the nation, they are terrorists. You very well know what I said but simply like to spread misinformation,” Ranaut tweeted on September 21.

The case has been registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, including 108 (abetment), wanton vilification upon a community (153A) and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (504), police said.

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On October 9, the Tumakuru Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court directed the police to register an FIR on a complaint by lawyer L Ramesh Naik, who contended that the September 21 tweet on the actor’s official Twitter handle had hurt his sentiments.