Actress-politician Kangana Ranaut deleted a post on Twitter, targeting US President Donald Trump on May 15, after receiving a directive from BJP national president J.P. Nadda.
In the post, Kangana ridiculed Trump’s recent remarks opposing Apple’s expansion plans in India. In the now-deleted post on X, she had speculated about Trump’s “love loss” toward India, suggesting that the US leader was jealous of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global popularity. “Is this jealousy or diplomatic insecurity?” she had asked in the tweet.
The post came in response to Trump’s statement that he had asked Apple CEO Tim Cook not to manufacture in India unless the output served India’s domestic market. Trump cited high tariffs and criticised Apple’s India plans during a recent business leaders’ event.
Within hours, Ranaut issued a retraction, revealing in another post that she was asked to delete the tweet by BJP chief Nadda. “I regret posting that very personal opinion of mine,” she wrote. “As per instructions, I immediately deleted it from Instagram as well.”
