{
  "id": 5799222,
  "title": "‘Should I give the money like an idiot?’: Kangana Ranaut tears into Mandi officials over ₹11 cr in unused funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/should-i-give-the-money-like-an-idiot-kangana-ranaut-tears-into-mandi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/should-i-give-the-money-like-an-idiot-kangana-ranaut-tears-into-mandi-officials-over-11-cr-in-unused-funds-11788618799136.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized officials in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi over ₹11 crore in unused development funds. The actor-politician berated them during a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) for sitting on public money and allowing a backlog of projects to accumulate. Ranaut questioned why half of the allocation remained unutilised despite repeated meetings and reviews. She accused some beneficiaries or agencies of receiving money but failing to complete the work. Ranaut challenged the officials on the manpower available to them, stating that the remaining work could be completed faster by her. She also criticized the existing review system, implying that elected representatives like herself had to repeatedly push for completion through letters from the Centre. Ranaut's comments reflect her frustration with a backlog of development works making it difficult to move forward. The DISHA mechanism, designed to monitor Central government programmes, was targeted in her outburst.",
  "summary": "BJP MP Kangana Ranaut confronted officials in Mandi over delays in development work, alleging that a substantial portion of ₹11 crore in MPLADS-linked funds remained unutilised despite a mounting backlog.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}