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The Himachal Pradesh Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, over her social media posts about the Gandhi family. The case was registered on Friday, 13 November 2026, in Shimla.

Shimla Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh confirmed that the FIR had been registered and said investigators were collecting evidence. No arrest has been announced in connection with the case.

## What the complaint says

The complaint was filed by retired Army Captain Atul Sharma, a resident of Kasumpti in Shimla. He sent the complaint by email to the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, on 12 November 2026, and asked for a time-bound cyber forensic investigation.

According to the complaint, Ranaut published a series of posts on 10 November 2026 from her verified account on X, along with an archival video featuring members of the Gandhi family. The complainant alleged that the posts carried inflammatory insinuations about the deaths of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay Gandhi. The complaint also objected to references to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was allegedly described in the posts as a “mysterious foreign national”.

## Sections invoked

The police have registered the case under Sections 196, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Section 196 deals with promoting enmity between groups, Section 353 deals with statements that can cause public mischief, and Section 356 deals with defamation.

It is important to note that the registration of an FIR marks the beginning of a criminal investigation. It is not a finding that the allegations are true, and the content, authenticity and legal implications of the posts remain matters for the police investigation and the courts.

## BJP distances itself from the remarks

On 14 November, Himachal Pradesh BJP spokesperson Sanjay Sharma said the party was distancing itself from Ranaut’s social media remarks. He said whatever the Mandi MP says or writes on her social media platform is her personal opinion and not the party’s official statement. He added that the FIR was a matter between the complainant and the MP, and the court would examine the facts and decide the truth.

There was no immediate response from Ranaut on the complaint.

Sources: ANI, 13 November 2026; Mirror Now, 14 November 2026; PTI, 13 November 2026.

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