Kangana Ranaut’s ‘slap’ incident refocuses attention on BJP MP-elect’s contribution to 2020 farmers’ protest | All you need to know

Kangana Ranaut, the newly elected BJP MP from Mandi in the Indian state of Himachal, made headlines again on Thursday after a CISF policewoman allegedly slapped the actress-turned-politician during a security check at Chandigarh airport.

The accused police officer, identified as Kulwinder Kaur, was heard in the videos that went viral on social media, stating that Kangana Ranaut made derogatory remarks about the 2020 farmers’ protests, which upset her as her mother was also a part of those demonstrations.

The policewoman was later suspended and taken into custody. An FIR was registered against her and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) initiated a commission of inquiry.

The policeman’s mother was at a farmers’ protest

In a viral video, Kulwinder Kaur was seen saying, “My mother was there,” referring to Kangana Ranaut’s statement that women were paid in the farmers’ protests ₹100 are said to be stationed at the border with Delhi.

“I wanted to spend 100-100 rupees but the farmers protested, what’s the point? I love this cute little mermaid (Kangana said the women sat in the farmers’ protests for ₹100. Will she go and sit there? My mother was sitting there and protesting when she made that remark), Kaur said.

Kangana concerned about ‘terrorism in Punjab’

After the “Slapgate” incident queen The actress expressed her concern over the rising terrorism in Punjab. The BJP MP alleged that a police officer approached her from the side and slapped her in the face before launching into a tirade of abuse. When Kangana asked the police officer the reason behind the attack, he responded by expressing support for the farmers’ protests.

In a video statement posted on X (Twitter), Kangana Ranaut said after arriving in Delhi, “As soon as I came out of the security check, the lady from the second booth, a CISF security guard, came from the side, slapped my face and started abusing me. When I asked her why she did this, she said she supports the farmers’ protests. I am safe but I am worried that terrorism is on the rise in Punjab… How do we deal with this?”

Kangana’s contribution to the farmers’ protest 2020

Rewind to 2020, when scores of farmers marched to Delhi to protest against the now-repealed farm laws. During the farmers’ protests, Kangana Ranaut courted controversy when she misidentified an elderly woman at the demonstration as Bilkis Bano, a prominent figure from the Shaheen Bagh protests.

In a now-deleted tweet, the actor claimed the woman was “available for ₹100″ to participate in protests. This statement sparked significant backlash and condemnation and led to a heated exchange on social media between Kangana Ranaut and actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh. Dosanjh criticised Ranaut for spreading misinformation and asked her to stop inflaming tensions.

Although Kangana deleted the tweet after widespread criticism, she received numerous legal warnings demanding an unconditional apology for her “derogatory” remarks.