# Shatrughan Sinha says BJP IT cell pays trolls targeting Sonakshi 2026-08-18T07:23:29+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Shatrughan Sinha has alleged that the BJP's IT cell orchestrates paid trolling against his daughter, actor Sonakshi Sinha, for her silence on student protests in Jharkhand. Speaking to ABP News, he claimed the attacks are manufactured and that trolls are given scripts. He also said Sonakshi had shown strong support for Jharkhand students days ago. On Sonakshi's possible entry into politics, Shatrughan said he cannot confirm it, noting he used to ask her but no longer does. Sonakshi has repeatedly denied political ambitions since 2014, calling herself a creative person. The Hindustan Times reports Shatrughan is a Trinamool Congress member, while Times of India and ABP News mention the BJP IT cell allegation prominently. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same Shatrughan Sinha interview but frame it differently. Times of India leads with the paid trolls allegation and speculates on Sonakshi's politics, giving the BJP IT cell charge headline weight. ABP News balances the allegation with Sonakshi's past denials of joining politics. Hindustan Times foregrounds the BJP IT cell accusation in its headline and quotes Shatrughan's Hindi remarks directly, giving the charge more space and detail. The common ground is that Sonakshi has not commented on Jharkhand protests, but her father says she did. Readers should note the allegation is attributed solely to Shatrughan Sinha, a TMC politician, and is not independently verified. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 1 government-critical, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Leads with paid trolls allegation, includes BJP IT cell charge without counter - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Balances allegation with Sonakshi's past political denials and work details - hindustantimes.com (government critical) Highlights BJP IT cell accusation in headline and quotes, gives charge prominence This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-19T11:16:54+00:00. Tags: ABP News, BJP, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shatrughan-sinha-says-paid-trolls-target-sonakshi-denies-political-plans/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shatrughan-sinha-says-paid-trolls-target-sonakshi-denies-political-plans/#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/