Kangana Ranaut on Congress leader's beef-eating claims: 'Baseless rumours... I am a proud Hindu'
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has lashed out at a Congress leader for claiming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Mandi candidate consumed beef in the past.
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar has claimed Kangana had earlier shared a post referring to her preference for beef.
Hitting back at Wadettiwar, Kangana said in an X post, "I don’t consume beef or any other kind of red meat, it is shameful that completely baseless rumours are being spread about me, I have been advocating and promoting yogic and Ayurvedic way of life for decades now such tactics won’t work to tarnish my image.
"My people know me and they know that I am a proud Hindu and nothing can ever mislead them, Jai Shri Ram."
I don’t consume beef or any other kind of red meat, it is shameful that completely baseless rumours are being spread about me, I have been advocating and promoting yogic and Ayurvedic way of life for decades now such tactics won’t work to tarnish my image. My people know me and…
— Kangana Ranaut (Modi Ka Parivar) (@KanganaTeam) April 8, 2024
Last month, Kangana kick-started her Lok Sabha poll campaign from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi with a fiery speech.
Kangana addressed a massive gathering where she pitched herself as the "sister and daughter" of people from her home state.
"Don't think Kangana is a star or a heroine, consider me as your sister and daughter. All are my relatives," said the 'Queen' star in her first words as a politician.
Her words triggered "Jai Shri Ram" chants from the BJP supporters.
#WATCH | Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Himachal Pradesh: BJP candidate from Mandi and actor Kangana Ranaut addresses people as she conducts a road show here.
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2024
She says, "...Don't think that Kangana is a heroine, that she is a star. Consider Kangana your sister, your daughter.… pic.twitter.com/6wcAjBYnCs
Kangana, who has always remained a supporter of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last year had expressed her wish to contest the parliamentary elections.
The 37-year-old actress, who hails from Himachal Pradesh's Bhambla, has a career spanning for two decades.
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