<p>Actor Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm on Thursday for declaring that India attained “real freedom” in 2014, when the Modi-led government came to power, and describing the country’s Independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms.</p>.<p>"Even though I clearly mentioned 1857 revolution first freedom fight which was curbed... which lead to more atrocities and cruelties from the British and almost a century later freedom was given to us in Gandhi's begging bowl... Ja aur roo ab," she said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kangana-ranaut-says-1947-was-bheek-and-india-got-real-freedom-in-2014-triggers-outrage-1049609.html">Read more</a></strong></p>
<p>Actor Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm on Thursday for declaring that India attained “real freedom” in 2014, when the Modi-led government came to power, and describing the country’s Independence in 1947 as “bheek”, or alms.</p>.<p>"Even though I clearly mentioned 1857 revolution first freedom fight which was curbed... which lead to more atrocities and cruelties from the British and almost a century later freedom was given to us in Gandhi's begging bowl... Ja aur roo ab," she said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kangana-ranaut-says-1947-was-bheek-and-india-got-real-freedom-in-2014-triggers-outrage-1049609.html">Read more</a></strong></p>
