Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Shatrughan Sinha Claims BJP IT Cell Paid Trolls Targeted Sonakshi
An actor and politician named Shatrughan Sinha is the father of movie star Sonakshi Sinha.
Sonakshi spoke up to support students who were protesting, and she also supported Sonam Wangchuk, who stopped eating to make a point.
After that, many people wrote mean things about her online.
Her dad said he thinks those mean people were paid to do the trolling, and he blamed the IT cell of a political party called the BJP.
He said anyone who goes against the BJP gets treated this way.
Sonakshi says she doesn't even look at the mean comments.
Another actress, Kangana Ranaut, made a post that seemed to criticise Sonakshi without naming her.
Sonakshi has not replied to that post yet.
Actor and TMC politician Shatrughan Sinha told ABP that his daughter Sonakshi Sinha was targeted by paid trolls from the BJP's IT cell.
Shatrughan claimed trolls are mostly paid, receive their attacks in writing, and target anyone who goes against BJP policy.
Sonakshi was among the first celebrities to support the CJP student protest and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike.
After Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, Sonakshi posted a video celebrating the Gen Z students' victory.
Kangana Ranaut, without naming anyone, criticised an actress for dressing and behaving like a "pocket maar" and promoting "gutterchap behaviour of protestors", which netizens linked to Sonakshi.
- Who
- Actor and TMC politician Shatrughan Sinha; his daughter, actress Sonakshi Sinha; and actress Kangana Ranaut, who posted an apparent dig at Sonakshi.
- What
- Shatrughan Sinha claimed that paid trolls from the BJP's IT cell targeted Sonakshi Sinha after she supported the CJP protest and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike.
- When
- Recently, following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation (no specific date given in the article).
- Where
- India; the remarks were made in an interview with ABP.
- Why
- Shatrughan said those who go against the BJP's policy are targeted by paid trolls, and Sonakshi had publicly supported the protests.
Supporters of the student protests
Critics of the protest behaviour
BJP IT cell trolling allegation
Supporters of the student protests
Shatrughan Sinha claimed the trolling of Sonakshi was done by paid trolls from the BJP's IT cell, as anyone who goes against BJP policy is targeted.
Critics of the protest behaviour
No denial or response from the BJP is recorded in the article, and Kangana Ranaut's post suggested criticism of the actress's behaviour was warranted.
Support for the CJP protest and hunger strike
Supporters of the student protests
Sonakshi was among the first celebrities to support the CJP protest and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, and celebrated the Gen Z students' victory after Pradhan's resignation.
Critics of the protest behaviour
Kangana Ranaut criticised the protestors' behaviour and an actress promoting it as 'gutterchap', saying the actress 'dresses and behaves like a pocket maar'.
- Accuser
- Shatrughan Sinha, actor and TMC politician
- Target of trolling
- Sonakshi Sinha, actress
- Allegation
- Paid trolls from the BJP's IT cell targeted Sonakshi
- Reason cited
- Sonakshi supported the CJP protest and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike
- Sonakshi's reaction to trolls
- She says she does not even see them
- Dharmendra Pradhan resignation
- Sonakshi posted a video celebrating the Gen Z students' victory
- Kangana Ranaut's post
- Criticised an actress for 'pocket maar' behaviour and 'gutterchap' protestor behaviour, without naming anyone
- Interview outlet
- ABP