Kangana Ranaut's remarks should be made fun of, says Nitish Kumar

The actor had, in a recent interview, remarked that India got its freedom in 2014

kangana-savarkar-instagram (File) Kangana Ranaut sits in a cell with a picture of V.D. Sarvarkar at Kala Pani jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Instagram

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday rubbished Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's remark about India getting Independence in 2014, saying, one should not even take notice of such things.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of his weekly public interaction programme 'Janata Ke Darbaar Mein Mukhyamantri', the Bihar CM said he does not pay attention to people who make such statements for publicity.

"How can anyone publish this? We should not even take notice of it. Should we even pay attention to it? One should not give importance to such statements. In fact, it should be made fun of," he said.

The actor had, in a recent interview, remarked that India got its freedom in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power and what it got in 1947 was "bheekh (alms or handout).

Her comments sparked outrage among politicians and common citizens alike. Many said she had insulted the country's freedom fighters and their sacrifice, while some demanded that the government withdraw the Padma Shri award conferred on her recently.