# Rahul Gandhi defends Kriti Sanon in outfit row with Kangana 2026-08-25T17:18:29+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Rahul Gandhi criticised the trolling of actor Kriti Sanon after BJP MP Kangana Ranaut objected to Sanon's Indo-western outfit in a jewellery brand's festive advertisement. Gandhi posted: 'What a woman wears is her choice.' Ranaut called the ad 'vulgar' and said it insults Indian culture. The dispute began over a rakhi campaign ad. Deccan Herald reports the row sparked online debate on women's clothing choices and public figures commenting on them. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Rahul Gandhi waded into a social media dispute between actors Kriti Sanon and Kangana Ranaut after Ranaut criticised Sanon's outfit in a jewellery ad. Gandhi posted: 'What a woman wears is her choice.' Ranaut, a BJP MP, had called the ad 'vulgar' and said it disrespects Indian culture. The row began over a rakhi campaign by a jewellery brand. Both sides drew sharp reactions online. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - ndtv.com (neutral report) Leads with Gandhi's intervention and frames the dispute as a social media argument, not a political clash - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Emphasises Gandhi as Leader of Opposition and calls it a 'heated controversy', framing it as political This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T06:26:28+00:00. Tags: Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-joins-kriti-sanon-kangana-ranaut-attire-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-joins-kriti-sanon-kangana-ranaut-attire-row/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/