Kangana Ranaut has sparked controversy after the actor described India's Independence in 1947 as 'bheek' or alms. She said the country attained actual Independence in 2014 -- when the Narendra Modi-led government came to power. Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm with her remark, with politicians across the spectrum reacting with outrage to the actor’s comments.

Meanwhile, in a bid to strengthen the BJP's command in the Purvanchal region, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi today (November 12) in the run up to the next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly election.