BJP MLA backs Kangana Ranaut, slams Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

After Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut asked Kangana Ranaut to refrain from travelling back to Mumbai, BJP MLA Ram Kadam backed the actor and criticized the MP for his statement.

Mumbai:Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam has criticised Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut for asking actor Kangana Ranaut not to return to Mumbai, and extended support to the actor.

"Again deplorable comment from a Shiv Sena leader. #MVA has resorted to selfish pressure tactics on Mum Police denying justice to #SSR Their aim is to safeguard the Bollywood-Drug mafia nexus and the leaders @KanganaTeam is Jhansiki Rani who won't be affected by such hollow threats," Kadam tweeted.

His tweet was referring to a report where Raut asked Kangana to refrain from travelling back to Mumbai after she made a statement that she feared the city police force more than the "movie mafia".

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Earlier, Kangana had also reacted to the remark. "Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena leader has given me an open threat and asked me not to come back to Mumbai, after Aazadi graffitis in Mumbai streets and now open threats, why Mumbai is feeling like Pakistan occupied Kashmir?" Kangana tweeted from her verified account.

Last month, Kadam claimed he was concerned over the recent disclosures pertaining to Bollywood's alleged drug links. He had demanded a debate on the issue in the upcoming Maharashtra Legislature session.