Himachal CM backs Kangana, says won't tolerate her insult
Amid a raging controversy over the demolition of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's office in Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has come out in support of Kangana as he said that the insult of Himachal's daughter won't be tolerated.
Thakur tweeted, "We will not tolerate insult of Himachal's daughter. The political vendetta been carried out by the Maharashtra government with Himachal's daughter is extremely worrying and condemnable. Our government and people of the country are standing by Kangana."
Himachal CM backs Kangana, says won't tolerate her insult
Rangoli reaches Kangana's office
22:25 September 10
20:24 September 10
Kangana is not interested in politics, says Ramdas Athawale
Addressing the media after his meeting with Kangana Ranaut, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said, "Kangana Ranaut said she is not interested in politics but is interested in ensuring unity in society. She said that in her upcoming film she is playing the role of a Dalit and that caste system should be abolished."
"So, she said that she is not interested in politics and as long as she is working in films, she has no intention of joining politics but if she joins BJP or RPI, we'll welcome her," he added.
20:23 September 10
Himachal women's panel writes to NCW over Kangana Ranaut issue
The Himachal Pradesh Commission for Women on Thursday wrote to the national women's panel, urging it to take up the issue of actor Kangana Ranaut's harassment with appropriate authorities.
20:22 September 10
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale meets Kangana Ranaut
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale meets Kangana Ranaut
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale met actor Kangana Ranaut at her residence in Mumbai today.
18:53 September 10
'Don't compare me to 'small-time druggie' Rhea Chakraborty: Kangana's jibe at Sonam Kapoor
"Commenting on an interview given by Sonam Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut tweeted, "All of the sudden mafia bimbos have started to seek justice for Rhea ji through my house tragedy, my fight is for people don’t compare my struggles to a small-time druggie who was living off a vulnerable and broken, self-made superstar, stop this right away," her tweet read.
18:48 September 10
Kangana Ranaut's mother thanks BJP leaders for support
Kangana Ranaut's mother thanks BJP leaders for support
Kangana Ranaut's mother Asha Ranaut has expressed her gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jairam Thakur for providing security to her daughter.
Talking to ETV Bharat, Asha said, "Our family was associated with Congress but BJP has extended support to our family in adverse times. Later on, a team BJP leaders visited the residence of the actress in Himachal and assured them of all possible help.
18:24 September 10
PIL in Bihar SC for Kangana's safety
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court by a Bihar-based advocate seeking protection and justice for Kangana Ranaut. Advocate Ravi Kumar Singh in his letter addressed to Chief Justice of India said that he must take cognisance of the matter and must instruct High Court to constitute a special committee to address the issue.
18:03 September 10
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale arrives
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale arrives at Kangana's residence
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale arrived at the residence of actor Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai.
18:01 September 10
Kangana Ranaut episode now over for Shiv Sena, says Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that Kangana Ranaut "episode" is now over for his party. He made the remark after meeting Chief Minister and
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray here.
"The Kangana Ranaut episode is over. We have even forgotten it. We are busy with our daily, government and social work now," Raut told reporters. He said he met the chief minister to discuss some party-related programmes.
"Be it Pawar saheb or Sonia ji, nobody has made a statement expressing displeasure," Raut added.
16:34 September 10
Kangana returns to her residence
After assessing damage at her office for about 10 minutes, Kangana Ranaut returned to her Khar residence.
16:32 September 10
Maharashtra Governor expresses displeasure at BMC's demolition drive at Kangana Ranaut's office
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari had summoned Ajoy Mehta, the Special Advisor to the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey, last evening and expressed his displeasure over the demolition drive by BMC at Kangana Ranaut's Pali Hill office.
16:31 September 10
BJP-backed organisations hold demonstrations in Shimla in support of Kangana Ranaut
Several organisations supported by the BJP held demonstrations here on Thursday against the Congress and to show solidarity with Kangana Ranaut, a day after a portion of the actor's Mumbai bungalow was demolished by the civic body. Protesters led by state BJP Mahila Morcha president Rashmi Dhar Sood also gheraoed the office of the Congress located on the Circular Road in the city.
Later, they met the deputy commissioner of Shimla and handed over a memorandum addressed to the President, demanding that the Maharashtra government be dissolved for alleged vendetta politics against Ranaut. The memo was signed by representatives of the Sood Sabha Shimla, Nai Aashayein, Santhan Dharam Sabha and the Valmiki Samaj.
16:24 September 10
After Kangana, Manish Malhotra on BMC radar over construction
After Kangana Ranaut, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a notice to Manish Malhotra for 'unauthorised construction' at the
leading fashion designer's house here, an official said.
Malhotra has been asked to revert in seven days and give sufficient cause as to why the work should not be pulled
down, a civic official said here on Thursday.
The notice points out unauthorised change of user from residential to the commercial office on the first floor of Malhotra's bungalow on Nargis Dutt Road in Pali Hill area of suburban Bandra.
16:22 September 10
Kangana Ranaut arrives at her office
Kangana Ranaut arrives at her office
Actor Kangana Ranaut arrived at her office in Mumbai, where demolition work was carried out by BMC, yesterday.
15:56 September 10
HC adjourns hearing in Kangana Ranaut's plea against BMC till September 22
Bombay High Court adjourned actor Kangana Ranaut's office demolition matter till September 22. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) filed its reply and Kangana's lawyer has sought time to respond to the affidavit.
15:23 September 10
Shiv Sena doing vendetta politics: Ramdas Athawale on Kangana's office demolition
Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) President Ramdas Athawale criticised the Maharashtra government after Kangana Ranaut's office building in downtown Mumbai was partially demolished by city officials for alleged 'illegal construction'.
He added, "Shiv Sena government is doing vendetta politics and is afraid of fugitive don 'Dawood Ibrahim'. There was no need to demolish Kangana's office and the raze was carried as the party wanted to take revenge. RPI stands with Kangana."
15:08 September 10
ABKM backs up Kangana Ranaut
Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha has come out in support of Kangana Ranaut. The organisation has submitted a memorandum to the Ghaziabad magistrate protesting against the demolition of the actor's office in Mumbai.
14:50 September 10
Complaint against Kangana for 'foul language' against Maha CM
A complaint has been filed against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly using foul language against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav
Thackeray, an official said on Thursday.
Based on the complaint filed by a city-based advocate, a non-cognisable offence has been registered against Ranaut at Vikhroli police station on Wednesday, the official said.
"In his complaint to police, advocate Nitin Mane said that the actress used foul languages against the chief minister and uploaded that video on her Facebook account," he added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone VII, Prashant Kadam said, "After registering an NC, we asked the complainant to approach court. No FIR was registered."
14:47 September 10
Talk to BMC or Mayor on Kangana's office demolition: Sanjay Raut
"The action at Kangana Ranaut's office is done by BMC. It has no connection with Shiv Sena. You can talk to the Mayor or the BMC Commissioner on it," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
14:45 September 10
Talk to BMC or Mayor on Kangana's office demolition: Sanjay Raut
Cinema body IMPPA condemns demolition of Kangana Ranaut's office by BMC
The Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association (IMPPA) has condemned the demolition of Kangana Ranaut's office by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying that the action was in poor light.
13:24 September 10
Rangoli reaches Kangana's office
Rangoli reaches Kangana's office
12:33 September 10
Mumbai cops provide security outside Kangana's house, office
Mumbai police have made security arrangements outside Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's residence in suburban Khar and her bungalow-cum-office in Bandra, an official said on Thursday.
The "Queen" actor has already been given Y-plus category security cover by the Centre in the wake of a row over her remarks in which she likened Mumbai to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and criticised the city police.
TheShiv Sena has slammed her for her statements.
Ranaut returned to Mumbai from her home state HimachalPradesh on Wednesday, hours after the Sena-ruled BrihanmumbaiMunicipal Corporation (BMC) demolished "illegal alterations" at her Bandra bungalow.
"A police van with officials has been deployed outside her residence in Khar to tackle with any untoward incident.
Women constables are also a part of the team," the official said.
"Besides, outside her Pali Hill bungalow, which was partially demolished by the civic body yesterday, similar security arrangements have been made," he said.
According to sources, the actress likely to visit her Pali Hill property on Thursday.
On her return to Mumbai, she had criticisedMaharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president UddhavThackeray, saying his "ego will be destroyed" the way her Bandra home was demolished
09:30 September 10
Governor summons principal advisor to Maharashtra CM
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has summoned CM Uddhav Thackery's principal advisor Ajoy Mehta to discuss the situation arising out of Ranaut’s statements and demolition of bungalow.
According to reports, the Governor expressed displeasure over the inept handling of the Ranaut episode, particularly the haste shown by the Shiv Sena-controlled BMC in demolishing sections of the actor’s Bandra bungalow. Mehta was asked to convey Koshyari’s sentiments to Thackeray.
Koshyari is likely to submit a report to the Centre on the controversy.
Kangana's office was demolished a day after she issued statements against the state government.
09:13 September 10
Himachal women's panel writes to NCW over Kangana Ranaut issue
Bombay HC to hear BMC's reply to Kangana's plea challenging demolition of her office
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court will on Thursday hear Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) reply to Kangana Ranaut's plea challenging the demolition of her office. The hearing is scheduled for 3 pm today.
The HC on Wednesday stayed the demolition of alleged illegal alterations at actor Kangana Ranaut's bungalow here, saying the civic body's conduct was "malafide" and "deplorable".
A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and R I Chagla asked why the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) gave only 24 hours to Ranaut to respond to its stop-work notice and went on to take action when she was outside Maharashtra.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Ranaut challenging a notice issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for `illegal' construction at her bungalow in Pali Hill area. She also sought a stay to the demolition which began in the morning.
Asking the BMC to stop demolition, the court said that as per the stop-work notice issued on Tuesday, the alterations had not come up overnight.
"However, all of a sudden the corporation appears to have overnight woken up from its slumber, issued notice to the petitioner, that too when she is out of state, directing her to respond within 24 hours, and not granting her any further time, despite written request, and proceeding to demolish the premises upon completion of 24 hours," the court said.
"The manner in which the BMC proceeded to commence demolition work prima facie does not appear to be bonafide (in good faith) and smacks of malafide (dishonest intentions)," it said.
The court was giving the corporation an opportunity to explain its stand/conduct through an affidavit, the judges said, and posted the petition for further hearing on Thursday.
"We cannot help but mention here that if the BMC would act with similar swiftness qua (with regard to) the numerous unauthorised constructions in this City, the City would be a completely different place to live in," the court remarked in the order.
It also sought to know from the BMC how its team entered the premises in the absence of the owner or her legal representative.
The sketch/drawing in the BMC's stop-work notice (issued on Tuesday) was "extremely unclear and the unauthorized works cannot be seen at all", the judges said.
The civic body was trying to "waste the time of the court and in the meantime complete the demolition", the HC said.
"We find the conduct of the BMC highly deplorable, more so since the BMC was well aware that a petition would be filed by the petitioner before this court at any time, and an application seeking urgent orders will be moved," the court said.
The civic body had on Tuesday filed a caveat before a lower court seeking to be heard if Ranaut moved the court, the HC noted.
After the BMC on Wednesday undertook demolition of "illegal alterations" at Ranaut's bungalow at Pali Hill in suburban Bandra, the actor approached the high court through her lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui.
Her petition argued that she was not given sufficient time to respond to the notice, and claimed she had taken all necessary approvals before carrying out the construction.
Ranaut has crossed swords with the Shiv Sena, which rules in Maharashtra as well as controls the BMC, with her remark comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
The 33-year-old actor, who returned to Mumbai on Wednesday from her home state Himachal Pradesh, alleged that the Maharashtra government was targeting her because of her clash with the Shiv Sena.
Last Updated : Sep 10, 2020, 11:20 PM IST