‘Proud Hindu, don’t consume beef’: Kangana Ranaut refutes Congress leader’s claims

The statement comes two days after Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that Ranaut had once said that she ate beef.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: April 9, 2024 08:03 AM IST

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Speaking at a rally, Wadettiwar, the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra state assembly, claimed that Ranaut had written on Twitter (now X) that she liked and ate beef, and despite that the BJP had given her a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections. (PTI File Photo)

Dismissing rumours of her consuming beef as “shameful and baseless”, actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket from Mandi constituency, on Monday said she was “a proud Hindu.”

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ranaut said, “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 a yogic and Ayurvedic way of life for decades. Now, such tactics to tarnish my image will not work. My people know me, and they know that I am a proud Hindu and nothing can ever mislead them.”

The statement comes two days after Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that Ranaut had once said that she ate beef. Speaking at a rally, Wadettiwar, the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra state assembly, claimed that Ranaut had written on X that she liked and ate beef, and despite that the BJP had given her a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections.

Reacting to the same, BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said, “This reflects Congress’ dirty culture. It cannot fight us on issues. This shows the party’s defeatist mentality.”

(With PTI inputs)

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