India, July 7 -- Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut is facing flak over her remarks during a visit to flood-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. Speaking to the media on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP said she had no cabinet or funds to provide disaster relief, a comment that drew sharp reactions from the ruling Congress.

"Whether it's disaster relief or the disaster itself - I don't have any official cabinet. I have my two brothers who are always with me. That's my cabinet. So, it's just these two. I do not have any funds for disaster relief or hold any Cabinet post. MPs have work that is limited to Parliament. We are very small in the scheme of things," Ranaut told reporters, laughing.

"We are the link ...