Kangana Ranaut said on Thursday that India got "real independence" in 2014, when the Narendra Modi government came to power, saying the freedom that the country got in 1947 was "begging". A veteran actor has now agreed in support of this statement.Ever since Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has given the statement of 'freedom in begging', she has become a topic of discussion. A large section has come out against the actress, meanwhile, a veteran actor has supported Kangana and kept her words in her favor.

Support extended to Kangana

Veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhale on Sunday supported Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's controversial statement. In an event organized in Pune, Maharashtra, Gokhale said that what Ranaut had said is true. Vikram Gokhale said, 'I agree with Ranaut's statement. We were given freedom (under British rule). Many freedom fighters were hanged and at that time big people did not try to save them. They just remained mute spectators. There were many senior leaders among these mute spectators. He did not save the freedom fighters who were fighting against the British.Said also on Amravati riots

Gokhale is known for his acting in Marathi theatre, Bollywood, and TV. He said that every political party, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sees its advantage in the dispute. Responding to a question on the alleged communal violence in Tripura and the uproar in Amaravati and other cities against it, Gokhale said that the communal riots are the result of vote bank politics. "Every political party does that (vote bank politics)," he said. On the political scenario in Maharashtra, Gokhale said the former allies- Shiv Sena and BJP should come together again for the betterment of the country.

'Politicians responsible for the condition of Air India'

Gokhale claimed that politicians are responsible for the current situation of MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and Air India. He said, 'I was the brand ambassador of ST. It is a huge unit that operates more than 18,000 buses in Maharashtra. Thousands of MSRTC employees are on strike demanding the merger of the cash-strapped venture of the Maharashtra government.