'In name of democracy, we are still hung on to pre-Independence era': Kangana Ranaut on violence during CAA Protests

The ongoing protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAA) have been going on from the past two weeks. Many took to their social media pages and came on to the streets to call out the government for CAA and NRC. The protests went violent in many parts of the country and it was condemned. However, people asked Bollywood celebrities to react to the current state of the country and many opened up too. One of the most vocal celebs is Kangana Ranaut.

During the recent trailer launch event of Panga, when the actor was asked about it, she stated, "What gives you the right to burn buses, trains and create ruckus in the country? A bus costs around Rs 70-80 lakh, and that is not a small amount. Have you seen the condition of the people in our country? People in this country are dying of hunger and malnutrition. It is not very reasonable for people to indulge in violence."

Kangana went on to say, "I also feel that in the name of democracy -- this is my very personal opinion -- we're still hooked to the pre-Independence era, where our country was under siege or bondage, and people had captured us by force or the gun. Going on strikes, shutting down the country or not paying taxes against those people was considered cool. But in today's democracy, your leader is someone from among you. He is not from Japan or China or someplace else."

She concluded by talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kangana said, "Our leader came from a very small place and with a lot of difficulties made something of himself with hard work, and we have won on his merits and he has written everything in his manifesto and then won, and now when he is fulfilling everything he promised, that's democracy, is it not? So this doesn't happen, you cannot be a sore loser."