Kangana Ranaut given Y-plus security by Centre

NEW DELHI/SHIMLA, Sept 7:

Kangana Ranaut has been given Y-plus category security and will be protected by about 10 armed commandos, the Union Home Ministry said on Monday, prompting the Bollywood actor to thank Home Minister Amit Shah and declare that no one could crush a patriot.
The decision to provide 24X7 security comes two days before Ranaut, who is in her home state Himachal Pradesh and had likened Mumbai to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, plans to visit Mumbai on September 9.
Ranaut, whose comments led to a spat with Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, had said she felt unsafe in Mumbai after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and also spoke of drug use in a section of the film industry.
Describing the “Queen” star as a daughter of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur issued a video statement on Monday welcoming the decision to provide her with CRPF security.
He said the Central and the state governments are providing security to the actor and would do whatever necessary for her security. “I have got information that an 11-member commando team of the CRPF has been provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs for her security yesterday. I welcome this decision and also express my gratitude to union home minister… Her security is important for us,” he said.
A Union Home ministry official explained that Y-plus category central cover entails the deployment of about 10 armed commandos who will work in shifts around the clock, he explained.
Ranaut, often in the eye of the storm for her provocative comments, went on Twitter to express gratitude for the security being provided to her.
“This shows that no one can crush a patriot in the country. I am thankful to Home Minister Amit Shah,” she said.
“Had he (Amit Shah) wanted, he would have told me to visit Mumbai later but he respected India’s daughter and acknowledged my self-respect. Jai Hind,” Ranaut added.
In his statement, the Himachal Pradesh chief minister said state police would provide security at the actor’s Manali residence and he had directed the director general of police to assess the security threat.
“If it is necessary, Himachal Pradesh is ready to provide her security during her tours,” he said.
On Sunday, he said his government decided to provide the actor security after her father and sister sought protection for her.
Officials said the Himachal Pradesh government requested the Central government to provide security to Ranaut through a paramilitary force.
BJP leader Ram Kadam recently asked the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government to provide police protection to Ranaut since “she wanted to expose the Bollywood drug nexus”. (PTI)

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