Himachal Police Register FIR Against Kangana Ranaut Over Posts
Himachal Pradesh Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and actor Kangana Ranaut over social media posts targeting the Gandhi family, NDTV and The New Indian Express reported. Shimla Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said on Friday that the case was registered on a complaint by Shimla resident Atul Sharma, according to NDTV. The New Indian Express reported that the FIR was filed at Boileauganj police station citing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 Sections 196, 353, and 356 alongside Information Technology Act, 2000 provisions.
Complaint Details and Alleged Posts
Devdiscourse reported, citing ANI, that Captain Atul Sharma emailed his complaint on November 12 to Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police Ashok Tewari, with copies sent to the Criminal Investigation Department and Cyber Crime wing. Sharma objected to November 10 posts from Ranaut's verified @KanganaTeam X handle that accompanied an archival video featuring the Gandhi family, Devdiscourse reported. According to NDTV, Sharma alleged the posts cast suspicion concerning the deaths of former premiers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, plus Sanjay Gandhi. In an earlier, separate case, Special Judge (MP-MLA) Lokesh Kumar on November 12, 2025 set aside a May 6, 2025 lower court order that had dismissed a complaint against Kangana Ranaut, according to LawTrend. Complainant Atul Sharma recorded his written statement at the Boileauganj police station, and Shimla SP Gaurav Singh confirmed that evidence collection is underway, according to The Indian Express.
Devdiscourse quoted the complaint as citing a post describing Sonia Gandhi as a "mysterious foreigner" left as head of government after her mother-in-law and husband were killed. The complaint also objected to Ranaut's claim that Maneka Gandhi was "thrown out" of the family residence after Sanjay Gandhi's death, NDTV noted. Sharma alleged the posts went beyond political criticism, could provoke public hostility and disturb public peace, and requested a time-bound cyber-forensic probe to preserve electronic evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, according to NDTV and Devdiscourse. There was no immediate response from Ranaut regarding the complaint, Devdiscourse reported.