Kangana Ranaut, while addressing the disaster relief efforts in her parliamentary constituency, jokingly said that she does not have any official Cabinet to provide disaster relief.
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut is facing criticism for what the Congress described as “insensitive” remarks during her visit to flood-hit areas in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday. Ms Ranaut, while addressing the disaster relief efforts in her parliamentary constituency, jokingly said that she does not have any official Cabinet to provide disaster relief.
“Whether it’s disaster relief or the disaster itself – I don’t have any official cabinet. I have my two brothers who are always with me. That’s my cabinet. So, it’s just these two. I do not have any funds for disaster relief or hold any Cabinet post. MPs have work that is limited to Parliament. We are very small in the scheme of things,” the BJP MP said as she laughed.
However, she also assured people of getting help from the Centre for disaster relief funds.
“Our central government, no matter how many army rescue operations it has carried out…you have seen the number of people who are being rescued. Even today, we get food and shelter in all sorts of ways. Along with that, our party leaders have formed a team in the affected area. We also reached here while being part of that team. The main work of MPs is to get funds from the centre and deliver their message. I will do that with full capacity,” she said.
Hitting out Ms Ranaut, the Congress posted a short clip of her statement on X, calling her remarks “insensitive”.
“In Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, a cloudburst has caused massive destruction. People are distressed, their entire world 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,” the party wrote.
हिमाचल प्रदेश के मंडी में बादल फटने से भारी तबाही हुई है. लोग परेशान हैं, उनका सब कुछ उजड़ गया है.
मंडी की सांसद कंगना कई दिन बाद वहां पहुंचीं और हंसते हुए कहा- ‘मैं क्या कर सकती हूं, मेरे पास कैबिनेट तो है नहीं’
कुछ तो संवेदना दिखाइए कंगना जी pic.twitter.com/btzPimukNa
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 6, 2025
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate also slammed the BJP MP.
“Kangana ji’s insensitivity has even left BJP’s Jairam Thakur stunned. In Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, a cloudburst has caused massive destruction. Kangana ji, the MP from there, visited the place for the first time after this tragedy. People have lost everything, and she finds sarcasm, mockery, and laughter appropriate?” she said.