Kangana Ranaut's drugs remark angers Punjab Minister, says check Gujarat first
Reacting strongly to her remarks, Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Cheema said, 'I would say that Kangana Ranaut must keep control herself. She just wants to be in the media. She has no knowledge about even basic things. Many states are much ahead of Punjab. Much more drugs are consumed in Gujarat. Kangana Ranaut must go to Gujarat first and check how drugs are supplied from its ports.'This is not the first time Kangana has faced backlash from Punjab. During the farmers' agitation, she was heavily criticised by farmers, political parties, and Punjabi singers for her comments against the protesting farmers.- EndsTrending Reel
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