‘The incident was wrong but…’: Bhagwant Mann breaks his silence on CISF constable Kangana Ranaut’s slap | Latest India News

Days after newly elected BJP MP, actor Kangana Ranaut, beaten by a CISF policewoman at Chandigarh airport, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, in his first reaction on Monday, said that the aggression of the now-suspended CISF officer resulted from her “anger” at the actor-politician.

“This was anger. She (Ranaut) had said things before and that made her (the CISF police officer) angry. This should not have happened,” Mann told reporters.

Shortly after the incident, the attacker, Kulwinder Kaur, referred to Kangana’s comments on the years-long farmers’ unrest and said that her (Kulwinder’s) own mother had taken part in the protests.

The farmers’ unions in Punjab have removed marches in support of Kulwinder Kaur.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Chief Minister further stated that Kangana’s statement about Punjab after the incident was “wrong”.

“Despite being a public figure – both as a film star and as an elected MP – the allegation that there are terrorists in Punjab is false,” the AAP leader noted.

The incident took place on June 6, two days after the results of the recently held Lok Sabha elections were announced. Ranaut, who contested for the first time and won the Mandi seat in her home state of Himachal Pradesh, defeating Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress party, was planning to fly to Delhi to attend a meeting of the victorious BJP-led alliance, the NDA.

Family members of the accused and now arrested CISF police officer also supported her. Her brother, also a farmer leader, said the family would “fully support” his sister in the matter.

“I now understand that this happened when Kangana’s phone and handbag were checked. My sister must have become emotional and angry and slapped her,” said Sher Singh Mahiwal.