Kangana's 8 controversial remarks; Congress raises questions over custodial death in UP; more

Kangana Ranaut's latest remark describing India's Independence in 1947 as 'bheek' or alms, has sparked fresh controversy, with Opposition parties slamming the actor for her “shameless” remarks. This is not the first time the actor has landed in trouble over her comment. Take a look at eight statements that she has made in recent past that sparked a row.

Meanwhile, a political war has erupted over the mysterious death of a youth in police custody in Kasganj. The police claimed that Altaf (22) had strangulated himself using a string of his jacket’s hood in the washroom of a lock-up. Five policemen have been suspended for negligence in the wake of the incident, they said. Congress slammed the UP government over human rights in the state, while the Samajwadi Party has lashed out at the UP police, calling it a "thokko police".