Kangana Ranaut issues statement after being slapped by CISF jawan, says 'she hit me on my face and abused me'

Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport

Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a CISF female jawan at the Chandigarh airport today (June 6).

According to reports, Kangana was on her way to Delhi and was waiting at the airport lounge for her flight. She then walked towards the entry gate for boarding the flight to Delhi when she was slapped by CISF constable.

The reports further suggest that the CISF constable was angry with Kangana for her alleged statements during the kisan andolan.

According to Kangana Ranaut, she was moving towards the boarding area at the airport to travel to Delhi when the CISF official, Kulwinder Kaur, allegedly argued with her and slapped her.

Watch the video captured at the airport entry where Kangana was slapped:

Kangana Ranaut slapped by CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur at Chandigarh airport for calling protesting farmers Khalistanis.#KanganaRanaut

pic.twitter.com/cQmq6FN3BL — Siddharth (@SidKeVichaar) June 6, 2024

Kangana issued a video statement reacting to the slapping incident, saying, "Mujhe bahut he zyada calls aur messages sabke aa rhe hai. Main kehna chahti hu ki main safe hu. Aaj chandigarh airport pe jo hadsa hua wo security check se sath hua. Waha par main security check karke jaisi he nikli toh jo CISF ki jo jawan thi aur aake mujhe mere face pe hit kiya. Aur gaaliyan dene lagi aur jab maine unko poocha ki unhone aisa kyu kiya toh unhone kaha wo farmers protest jo hai usse support karti hai. I am safe. my concern is Jo Aatankvad Punjab mein badh rha hai how do we handle that" (I'm getting a lot of calls and messages from everyone. I want to say that I am safe. Today, at Chandigarh airport, an incident happened with the security check. After completing the security check, as I was leaving, a CISF officer came and hit me in the face. She also started abusing me. When I asked her why she did that, she said she supports the farmers' protest. I am safe. My concern is about the increasing terrorism in Punjab and how we handle that."

Watch video here

Shocking rise in terror and violence in Punjab…. pic.twitter.com/7aefpp4blQ — Kangana Ranaut (Modi Ka Parivar) (@KanganaTeam) June 6, 2024

From Himachal Pradesh's Mandi constituency, Kangana was at the airport, traveling to New Delhi when the alleged incident occurred.

Reports state that as Kangana approached the boarding gate after her security check, she was slapped by a CISF personnel, identified as LCT Kulwinder Kaur. Although the exact cause of the altercation is unclear, some reports suggest Kaur was angered by Kangana's comments on the farmers' protests. In 2021, Kangana faced widespread criticism for describing the Kisan Morcha as a "Khalistani movement" on social media. An FIR was filed against her at the time by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), among others.

An inquiry committee composed of senior CISF officers has been established to investigate further.

Kulwinder Kaur joined the CISF in 2009 and has been with the aviation security group of the force at the Chandigarh airport since 2021.

She has had no vigilance inquiry or punishment against her in the force till now, the officials said, adding her husband too is posted at the same airport. Terming the incident a serious matter, National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma called for serious action and said the panel had taken up the matter with the CISF.

Those responsible for security at airport are themselves breaching security, she said in a post on X.

Leader of the opposition and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur termed incident very unfortunate and condemned it.

"Such behaviour with an elected representative by security personnel at the airport is very unfortunate and calls for action," he told PTI.

State Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, who lost to Ranaut in the elections, said, "The incident is unfortunate and we condemn it." He also said action should be taken against the constable.

Making her political -- and electoral debut -- Kangana Ranaut defeated her nearest Congress rival Singh by over 74,000 votes from Mandi in her home state. (With PTI inputs)