CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor and newly elected BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency, Kangana Ranaut, alleged she was slapped by a
CISF woman constable
after a
security check
at the
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport
in Chandigarh on Thursday.
According to eyewitness accounts and sources, the constable, identified as Kulwinder Kaur, allegedly confronted Kangana about her remarks regarding women participating in the ongoing farmers’ protests.
The altercation escalated when the constable, visibly agitated by Kangana’s comments, allegedly slapped her.
A video of the constable was soon widely circulated on social media. In the video, Kulwinder says: “Isne (Kangana) bayaan diya tha na ki 100-100 rupaye ke liye baithi hain wahan pe (during the farmers’ protest). Yeh baithegi wahan? Meri maa baithi thi jab isne bayaan diya (Ranaut had said during the farmers’ protest that women were sitting there for Rs 100. My mother was also at the protest when she said that.)”
The incident was widely condemned and action sought against the constable. A
CISF
spokesperson told TOI Thursday that the force has suspended the constable and lodged an FIR against her. “Police will conduct a criminal investigation. At our end, there will be a full internal inquiry and action will be taken as required,” said the officer.
Ranaut, who was on her way to Delhi for a meeting of MPs convened by PM Modi, released a video saying, “I am safe, but I am worried about growing terrorism and extremism in Punjab…”
The incident has raised questions about security arrangements at airports as well as the need for better training and sensitisation of security personnel to handle such situations.
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