# Kangana Ranaut deletes ‘dumbbell’ Instagram posts on Rahul Gandhi 2026-08-13T06:54:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BJP MP Kangana Ranaut deleted a series of Instagram Stories on Wednesday night in which she called Rahul Gandhi a “dumbbell” for his remarks about Home Minister Amit Shah. In the now-deleted posts, she criticised Gandhi for saying Shah would be either culpable or incompetent over the Jantar Mantar police action. She also took a fresh swipe at him, claiming his “Italian mother” forced the Opposition to accept him as Leader of the Lok Sabha. Ranaut later shared other clips that remain on her account. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: BJP, Congress, Instagram, Kangana Ranaut, political controversy, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kangana-ranaut-deletes-dumbbell-instagram-posts-on-rahul-gandhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kangana-ranaut-deletes-dumbbell-instagram-posts-on-rahul-gandhi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.