MP Kangana Ranaut says she hasn’t visited Mandi on Thakur’s ‘advice’; Congress takes jibe

The ruling Congress on Friday took a dig at the BJP over Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut’s comment that she has not visited cloudburst affected areas of Mandi on the “advice” of her party’s leader Jai Ram Thakur, saying the leader of opposition in Himachal Pradesh was “getting angry”.

In a post on X on Friday, Ranaut said: “It is heartbreaking to see massive flood devastation in Himachal almost every year now. I tried reaching the flood-affected areas in Seraj and other areas in Mandi, but was advised by the respected Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur to wait until the connectivity to the affected areas is restored.”

In another post, she said, “I am on my way to Himachal Pradesh. I will be visiting the affected areas soon. Please be rest assured I stand with Himachal Pradesh in every situation. Jai Hind.” Her remarks came a day after Thakur, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, sought to parry questions about the absence of the BJP’s Mandi MP Ranaut, saying, “We are concerned about the locals, and we live and die for them. Cannot comment on those who are not.”