Shimla, Nov. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday accused the Congress government in the state of indulging in a political vendetta by registering an FIR against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her social media remarks concerning Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi family.

Speaking with ANI in Shimla, Thakur alleged that the state government had developed a tendency to register FIRs against people expressing their views on social media, claiming that several journalists and individuals had faced similar action in recent months.

"Kangana Ranaut has expressed her views through her social media handle. Those may be her personal views, but everyone has the right to express their opinions in a democracy. ...