Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 09:11 IST

The Congress party slammed BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and said her comments on the flood situation in Himachal Pradesh were "insensitive".

A file photo of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut (PTI)

The Congress party on Sunday slammed BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, after she paid a visit to her rain-ravaged constituency and said that she does not have any official Cabinet to provide disaster relief.

Terming the remarks by the actor-politician “insensitive", the Congress opined that Kangana should show sensitivity to the situation in Himachal Pradesh and those affected by floods and landslides.

In an X post, the Congress shared a byte by Kangana and wrote, “In Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, a cloudburst has caused massive destruction. People are distressed, their everything has been ruined."

“Mandi’s MP Kangana arrived there after several days and, laughing, said- ‘What can I do, I don’t have a cabinet position’. Please show some sensitivity, Kangana ji," a rough translation of the party’s post in Hindi suggested.

WHAT KANGANA RANAUT SAID

Addressing reporters over the situation in Mandi, Kangana said, “I don’t have any official cabinet when it comes to disaster relief or the disaster itself."

“I have my two brothers who are always with me. That’s my cabinet. So, it’s just these two," she added.

“The relief and restoration works have to be done by the state government, and as an MP, I can only apprise the Prime Minister and the Home Minister about the situation and seek liberal assistance," Ranaut told reporters.

“We are the link between the state and the central government, instrumental in getting projects from the centre to the state and raising issues and grievances of our constituencies with the centre," she said.

“How the state government is functioning, I can say that Congress will not come to power in the state for the next 20 years," she added.

Earlier, in an X post, Kangana wrote, “It is heartbreaking to see massive flood devastation in Himachal almost every year now. I tried reaching the flood-affected areas in Seraj and other areas in Mandi, but was advised by the respected Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur to wait until the connectivity to the affected areas is restored."

Kangana took stock of the situation in Mandi on Sunday and asserted that the way relief work is being undertaken, the Congress will not return to power in the state in even 20 years.

She also said that as an MP, she could only apprise the prime minister of the situation.

“I am deeply pained to see the plight of the people. They have lost family members, houses have been washed away, several people are still missing, but we can only console the families who have lost their kin, and now it is time to provide relief."

RAIN WREAKS HAVOC IN HIMACHAL

Fourteen people have died, and a search is on for 31 missing, as cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides caused massive destruction.

More than 150 houses, 106 cattle sheds, 31 vehicles, 14 bridges, and several roads suffered damage in the disaster. A total of 164 cattle have perished.

About 200 roads have been rendered out of bounds for traffic, while 236 transformers and 278 supply schemes have been disrupted in Mandi district as of Sunday morning, according to the state emergency operation centre.

ALSO READ | ‘She Does Not Care’: Jairam Thakur Vs Kangana Ranaut Over Mandi Floods, Congress Reacts

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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July 07, 2025, 09:08 IST

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