Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a CISF guard at Chandigarh airport on Thursday afternoon. Himachal Pradesh's newly elected MP from Mandi constituency, lashed out at Bollywood on Friday for not supporting her after the incident. Reports say that Kulwinder Kaur, a woman CISF constable had allegedly 'hit Ranaut in the face' at Chandigarh airport.
An FIR registered by Mohali police against the suspended Kulwinder Kaur, based on the complaint by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Inspector was escorting Kangana Ranaut.
Here is what the FIR says
In his complaint, Inspector Surendra Kumar Sharma has told Punjab Police that Kaur came out from her frisking booth and slapped Ranaut. The newly elected BJP MP was escorted by four staffers including a CISF inspector, 2 women police staffers and Vistara airline staff.
The FIR submitted on 6 June says that the film star and newly elected MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi was travelling from Chandigarh to Delhi by Vistara Flight No UK-707(STD-15:45hrs). At about 15:26 hrs, she cleared PESC (pre-embarkation security check) formalities duly assisted by CISF SHA Inspector (Surendra Kumar Sharma, lnspector/Executive), CISF Lady officer (Constable Suneet Kumar), local police lady officer (lady Constable Veerpal Kaur) and airlines staff.
"After completion of PESC (pre-embarkation security check), she was proceeding towards boarding gate at about 15:28 hrs and in the meantime, CISF Lady Constable Kulwinder Kaur who was also deployed in the Domestic SHA (adjacent ladies frisking booth) came out from her frisking booth and slapped Miss Kangana Ranaut. Immediately, lady Constable Kulwinder Kaur was pushed by Lady Constable Veerpal Kaur towards frisking booth. Later, Ranaut left PESC point and proceeded for her scheduled flight. In this regard, it is requested to lodge an FIR against CISF lady Constable/GO’ Kulwinder Kaur for her misbehavior with Miss Kangana Ranaut," read the FIR.
Meanwhile, police said that the CCTV footage shows that the actor-politician was stopped by the woman constable during security check who then 'hit her face.'
The suspended CISF guard has been booked under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code.
In a video that surfaced after the incident, Kulwinder Kaur is seen talking to a passenger who had asked the CISF constable about the intention behind the slap. "Kangana said that during farmer protest, women were sitting there for Rs 100. When she gave this statement, my mother was sitting there. Will Kangana sit at the protest?" asked Kaur.
CISF constable receives support and financial aid
Following Kangana's complaint, Kaur received support from individuals and organisations, some of whom offered her monetary and legal help if she was arrested or dismissed from service.
Among those who came out in support of the suspended woman guard was octogenarian farm activist Mohinder Kaur, who had previously filed a defamation suit against Kangana Ranaut for her remarks on the farmers protest. "Kangana has no sense of how to speak. Since she has been elected as an MP, she should be polite. She tried to brand Punjabis as extremists. She used derogatory words for us," said the 82-year-old.
What did Shabana Azmi say?
On the other hand, veteran actor Shabana Azmi reacted to the incident saying that she 'can't find herself celebrating the slap'. "I have no love lost for Kangana Ranaut. But I can't find myself joining this chorus of celebrating 'the slap'. If security personnel start taking law into their hands, none of us can be safe," the actor said on X (Twitter).
'Queen' star Mandi MP slams B-town
A day after the incident, Ranaut took to her Instagram and criticised Bollywood in a series of stories that has now been deleted but went viral. She referred to the film industry as the ‘All Eyes on Rafah Gang’ and expressed disappointment at their lack of support.
"Dear film industry you all are either celebrating or are totally mum on the airport attack on me remember if tomorrow if you walking disarmingly on some street of your country or anywhere else in the world and some Israeli/Palestinian hits you or your children just because you tried to bring eyes to Rafah or stood up for Israeli hostage… then you will see I will be fighting for your rights of free speech, if someday you wonder why I am where I am remember you are not me..." wrote the BJP MP which was later taken down.
She added another story which read, "All eyes on Rafah Gang this can happen to you or your children as well. When you celebrate a terror attack on someone, be ready for the day it comes back to you as well."
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