‘Get the job done’: Kangana Ranaut tears into officials over stalled development work in Mandi, video goes viral

Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut launched a sharp attack on government officials during a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, expressing anger over delays in development projects and questioning how public money was being utilised.

Ranaut, who represents Mandi in the Lok Sabha, was reviewing the implementation of various development schemes, including programmes funded by the Centre, when she pressed officials for answers over projects that had remained pending despite allocations being made.

The actor-turned-politician made it clear that she was no longer interested in explanations for delays, particularly when the projects in question were meant to benefit people in her constituency.

“The time for ‘addressing’ things is gone. Those are two-year-old matters. Those are one-and-a-half to two-year-old matters. Now get the job done and report to me that this is done!” she told officials.

Ranaut also raised questions over an allocation of ₹11 crore, claiming that despite the funds being sanctioned, not a single piece of work had been completed.

“Kangana allocated Rs 11 crore, yet not a single piece of work was carried out. It is so incompetent, so wretched,” she said, while expressing frustration over what she described as the failure of officials to execute development work.

‘What am I supposed to tell the media?’

The Mandi MP also appeared concerned about the political and public fallout of administrative delays, asking how she was expected to answer questions about development in her constituency when projects were not moving forward.

Ranaut questioned whether officials were taking their responsibilities seriously and criticised what she described as a poor work ethic.

“What am I supposed to say before the media out there? That people come here only to draw their salaries?” she asked.

She went on to question what she should tell the national media about the functioning of the administration and the people of her constituency.

“What am I supposed to say about the people of our state? What am I to say about their work ethic? That they are utterly lazy, utterly incompetent people occupying these chairs? Is that what I should say to the national media?”Ranaut said.

Her remarks reflected her frustration with what she sees as a gap between government allocations and actual implementation on the ground.

Ranaut warns against misuse of public funds

A major focus of the meeting was the utilisation of government funds and the implementation of Centre-sponsored schemes.

Ranaut stressed that money allocated for development must ultimately reach the people for whom the schemes are intended. She warned against funds being diverted or misused and called for stronger oversight of projects.

The BJP MP claimed that 30 to 40 per cent of public money goes into the wrong hands, underscoring the need for tighter monitoring and accountability.

“The public money should not go into the wrong hands,” Ranaut said, insisting that irregularities or negligence in the implementation of government programmes could not simply be overlooked.

She also asked officials to ensure that Centre-sponsored schemes did not remain limited to files and paperwork. According to Ranaut, the real measure of a scheme’s success should be whether its benefits actually reach villages and eligible beneficiaries.

Focus on quality, deadlines and accountability

Ranaut further directed officials to pay closer attention to the quality of development work, monitor the progress of projects and ensure that government funds are being used for their intended purpose.

She also stressed the importance of completing projects within stipulated timelines instead of allowing them to remain pending for months or years.

The latest confrontation is not the first time Ranaut has expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of officials during DISHA meetings.

During a DISHA meeting in October 2025, the Mandi MP had similarly warned officials against treating the review exercise casually and called for greater seriousness in handling development-related responsibilities.

Her latest remarks have once again brought the issue of administrative accountability in Mandi into focus, particularly over whether government-funded projects are translating into visible development on the ground.

For Ranaut, however, the message to officials appeared straightforward: allocating money is only the beginning—the public must be able to see the work that the money was meant to fund.

Written by OpIndia Staff
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