{"id":34762,"date":"2026-08-26T16:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/kangana-ranaut-vs-rahul-gandhi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:56:34","slug":"kangana-ranaut-vs-rahul-gandhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/kangana-ranaut-vs-rahul-gandhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangana Ranaut vs Rahul Gandhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__71_1787734582185.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__71_1787734582185.gif\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__71_1787734582185.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amidst the controversy over Kriti Sanon&#8217;s Raksha Bandhan ad. Supporting actress Kriti Sanon, Rahul Gandhi had written the message &#8216;Smash the Patriarchy&#8217; on social media.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">In response to this, Kangana re-shared an illustrated (cartoon) post from the BJP&#8217;s Instagram handle. In it, Kangana wrote, &#8220;Bro, wait. Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Let&#8217;s begin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Through this post, the BJP has raised questions about Congress&#8217;s intentions regarding Triple Talaq, the Shah Bano case, women&#8217;s reservation, and the participation of women in the Karnataka cabinet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__65_1787734625051.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__65_1787734625051.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/dbgifmagic__65_1787734625051.gif\" alt=\"The controversy over actress Kriti Sanon's Rakshabandhan ad continues.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>The controversy over actress Kriti Sanon&#8217;s Rakshabandhan ad continues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Rahul said &#8211; What a woman wears is her choice<\/strong> Actually, there was a controversy regarding Kriti Sanon&#8217;s clothes in a jewellery brand&#8217;s Rakshabandhan advertisement. In this controversy, Rahul Gandhi re-shared Kriti Sanon&#8217;s statement on his Instagram story on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Rahul Gandhi wrote that what a woman wears, what she does, and where she goes is her own choice. There should be no online policing of women&#8217;s clothing and lifestyle. Rahul used the hashtag &#8216;Smash the Patriarchy&#8217; in his post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-25_203030_1787734681477.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-25_203030_1787734681477.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-25_203030_1787734681477.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Kangana takes a dig at BJP&#8217;s cartoon post<\/strong> Following this statement by Rahul Gandhi, Kangana Ranaut shared a post by the BJP. In this post, Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s &#8216;Smash the Patriarchy&#8217; slogan has been responded to through illustrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">In the illustration, a woman asks Rahul Gandhi what his party did regarding Triple Talaq, to which the character of Rahul replies that it was vote bank politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">After this, the Women&#8217;s Reservation Bill, the Shah Bano case, and the Karnataka cabinet are mentioned. The post raises the question of why there is not a single female minister among the 33 ministers in the Congress government of Karnataka.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_142703_1787734725270.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_142703_1787734725270.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_142703_1787734725270.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Kangana had also raised questions on Kriti&#8217;s clothes<\/strong> Kangana Ranaut had previously raised questions about Kriti Sanon&#8217;s Rakshabandhan ad as well. In her Instagram story, Kangana wrote that today women have all kinds of clothes to wear, so what was the reason for choosing such clothes while tying a rakhi to a brother on a traditional festival like Rakshabandhan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Kangana had called the ad strange. In response to this, Kriti Sanon had said that a woman&#8217;s loyalty to her culture should not be measured by the neckline of her clothes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskar.com\/g\/entertainment\/bollywood\/news\/kriti-sanon-rakshabandhan-ad-controversy-statement-social-media-138832724.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read the full story<\/strong><\/a><strong\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_114738_1787725166883__1_1787735003263.png\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_114738_1787725166883__1_1787735003263.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/26\/screenshot_2026-08-26_114738_1787725166883__1_1787735003263.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Brand removes advertisement after controversy<\/strong> The entire controversy started with a 36-second Rakshabandhan advertisement for the GIVA jewellery brand. In the ad, Kriti Sanon was seen in an Indo-Western outfit, tying a Rakhi to her pet dog along with her brother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Seeing the controversy grow on social media regarding the clothing and the act of tying a Rakhi to a pet dog, the brand issued an official statement apologizing and has removed this advertisement from all its social media platforms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskar.com\/g\/national\/news\/giva-kriti-sanon-rakshabandhan-ad-controversy-support-rahul-gandhi-138840680.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read the full story<\/strong><\/a><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Also read this news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>&#8216;Why would one tie a Rakhi to a brother while wearing a bikini?&#8217;: Kangana Ranaut raises questions after Kriti Sanon&#8217;s revealing dress in Raksha Bandhan ad<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/25\/dbgifmagic_-_2026-08-25t115002_582_1787639571979.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/25\/dbgifmagic_-_2026-08-25t115002_582_1787639571979.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2026\/08\/25\/dbgifmagic_-_2026-08-25t115002_582_1787639571979.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Kriti Sanon was recently seen in an advertisement for a jewellery brand made for Raksha Bandhan. In the ad, she wore Indo-Western clothes, which included a bralette-style blouse, a cape, and a draped skirt. <strong>Read the full story&#8230;<\/strong><strong\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amidst the controversy over Kriti Sanon&#8217;s Raksha Bandhan ad. Supporting actress Kriti Sanon, Rahul Gandhi had written the message &#8216;Smash the Patriarchy&#8217; on social media. In response to this, Kangana re-shared an illustrated (cartoon) post from the BJP&#8217;s Instagram handle. 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