BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized the Bengal government, cautioning against turning the state into "North Korea," following the arrest of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli for a controversial video. Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan questioned the "selective outrage," emphasizing that secularism should apply equally.
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