‘Don't Make West Bengal A North Korea’: Kangana Urges Mamata Govt To Release Sharmishta Panoli

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Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 08:00 IST

Kangana Ranuat has come out in strong support of law student Sharmishta Panoli who was arrested for her alleged communal remarks online.

Kangana Ranaut backs Sharmishta Panoli after her arrest (PTI Image)

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday urged the West Bengal government to release 22-year-old law student Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested by Kolkata Police for her alleged communal remarks online.

She said that the Mamata Banerjee government should not try to turn West Bengal into “North Korea".

The influencer, who was quite vocal during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, used strong language against some Bollywood actors for their silence during India’s military operation against terrorists on the other side of the border. She deleted the video later and issued an unconditional apology, however, the Kolkata Police arrested her from Gurugram on Friday based on a complaint.

“Harassing someone in the name of law and order is not good. When someone has apologised and deleted the post, but putting her in prison, torturing her, ending her career and raising questions on her character is very wrong. This should not happen with any daughter," Kangana told news agency ANI.

“I urge the West Bengal government not to try to make the state into North Korea. Everyone has democratic rights. She has apologised for her indecent remarks. She had said everything in general and today’s generation uses such language very normally- both in English and in Hindi. She should be released soon because she is a very young woman. She has her whole career and life ahead of her," the actor added.

Notably, North Korea is ruled by Kim Jong Un, a dictator.

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