Dharamshala, July 7 -- Himachal public works department (PWD) minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday took a jibe at actor-turned-politician and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut by saying that you do not need a chair to help someone.

The minister's remarks came a day after Ranaut, during her visit to disaster affected areas in Mandi, said that she does not have a cabinet or own funds for disaster relief and MPs have a limited scope of work. The actress is facing flak over her remarks at a time when monsoon fury has wreaked havoc in Mandi region.

"You do not need a chair to help someone, whether you have a cabinet rank or not, you need strong willpower. I was sad to see how this whole topic was being ridiculed," Vikramaditya Singh said in his post ...