CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Actor and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut said she was hit in the face and abused by a woman CISF constable during security check at the Chandigarh airport on Thursday, the ugly fracas breaking out two days after she was won from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh.
Constable Kulwinder Kaur, who appeared to be upset with Ranaut over her stance on the farmers’ protests, was suspended and an FIR lodged against her, officials said.
The constable, Kulvinder Kaur, who has been on duty at the airport for the past two-and-a-half years, in fact, was seen on television channels after the incident, stating that she was upset because of the kind of statements made by Kangana during the farmers’ agitation.
“My mother was also among the protesters when she (Kangana) made these remarks,” Kaur could be heard saying.
“She gave a statement that the farmers are sitting there for Rs 100. Will she go and sit there? My mother was sitting there and protesting when she gave this statement,” Kaur added.
It is learnt the constable was also unhappy because Kangana referred to the protesting farmers as ‘Khalistanis’.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), tasked with providing security at airports, has also ordered a court of inquiry into the incident
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that Kangana Ranaut’s continuous targeting of Punjab and Punjabis is extremely unfortunate and painful.
The SGPC President said that Kangana Ranaut’s saying that terrorism is increasing in Punjab is an expression of her sick mentality, while the truth is that the terrorism being spread through her own tongue is polluting the atmosphere of the country.
Dhami said that Kangana Ranaut should never forget that if the multi-ethnic and multi-lingual culture of the country is alive today, it is because of the sacrifices made by Punjabis for the country.
Dhami appealed to the leading leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party to teach Kangana Ranaut a lesson of self-control and moral values. He also demanded that there should be an in-depth investigation into the causes of the incident at the Chandigarh airport to see if Kangana Ranaut made any mischievous arguments to create an atmosphere of hatred against Punjab.
He said that the investigation conducted by the CISF should be done without any political or personal influence so that injustice is not done.