On June 6, Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a female CISF official inside Chandigarh airport while she was on her way to Delhi. The accused has been identified as Kulwinder Kaur and she went on record to state that the reason behind her violent act was due to Kangana’s previous statements regarding the farmer’s protest.
Back in 2020 and 2021, massive protests broke out in the country, primarily in Delhi. Farmers were against three new agricultural laws – the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020; the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Farmers feared the laws favoured large corporations and undermined their earnings and bargaining power. They were also concerned that eliminating government protection would make them vulnerable to private businesses.
In 2020, Kangana Ranaut had said that women were “available for Rs 100”, suggesting that women could be hired for protests, reported NDTV.
Kulwinder Kaur has been suspended and an FIR has been lodged against her. However, several people, including singer Vishal Dadlani, have come out in support of the CISF official. Dadlani even offered to find her a job if she was rendered jobless after the incident.
Here’s a look at other posts of support:
Zirakpur (Mohali)-based businessman Shivraj Singh Bains announced he would give one lakh rupees to CISF constable Kulvinder Kaur, who slapped MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport. #KanganaRanaut pic.twitter.com/QV9CHDAnop
— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) June 6, 2024
Salute to this brave girl #KulwinderKaur! She has done, what many of us can’t do. pic.twitter.com/AFmowRliLc
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) June 6, 2024
Kulwinder Kaur is our Shero ✊💜 She stood for her mother and thousands of other women who fought for everyone’s right during the Farmers Protest. Immense respect for her bravery! https://t.co/n51nUzONlv
— Kanupriya (@kanu__priya) June 6, 2024
Kangana had an Encounter with a Real Sherni today
Sardarni Kulvinder Kaur 🔥🔥#KanganaRanuat #KulvinderKaur pic.twitter.com/OWnZwR4kym
— Harmeet Kaur K (@iamharmeetK) June 6, 2024
Kulvinder Kaur who slapped BJP MP & Actress #KanganaRanaut;
“She claimed people are sitting in farmers protest for 100 and 200 Rupees. My Mother was sitting at the Protest Site.”
The Real Jhansi ki Rani 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Cie2ANEXy5
— Dr Ranjan (@AAPforNewIndia) June 6, 2024
Dear #KanganaRanaut, before labelling the innocent farmers as “Khalistani” remember the name
KULWINDER KAUR 🔥🔥
pic.twitter.com/pcxiRuVlYx— Jitesh (@Chaotic_mind99) June 6, 2024
I don’t support the violence in any form but I’m sympathetic to Kulwinder Kaur. Kangana comment on ladies who sat on farmer’s protest was very derogatory. pic.twitter.com/QLqWetsMfn
— Deepika (@deeptantalizing) June 6, 2024
She showed how spine looks like🔥#KulwinderKaur
— Shirin Khan (@ShirinKhan0) June 6, 2024
Will you tolerate if your mother is abused “she is sitting on a protest for 100 rupees”?
I stand by her. Kulwinder Kaur, who slapped Kangana, is my sister.
Is she yours? pic.twitter.com/VSpcvIuiP1
— Sangha/ਸੰਘਾ/संघा/سنگھا (@FarmStudioz) June 6, 2024
Keeping the difference in political ideologies aside, do you think it is acceptable for a uniform-wearing official in their place of duty to commit such an act on any person, let alone a recently elected Member of Parliament?