Who is Kulwinder Kaur, the CISF constable who slapped Kangana Ranaut and what is the farmers protest connection?

Kulwinder Kaur, the woman CISF constable  allegedly slapped the newly elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport on Thursday.

Kaur was reportedly enraged by Kangana's controversial remarks during the farmers' agitation in 2020.

In a video on social media, the CISF jawan said: "Isne bayaan diyaa tha na ki 100-100 rupaye mein baithti hain vahan pe, 'meri maa baithi thi' jab isne bayaan diya tha (Hadn't she remarked that the protesters were sitting for Rs 100? My mother was sitting there."

CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur slapped Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut.

Why? Because She was upset with her on her previous remarks about Farmer's Protest.

They don't even care about their position and duty.

She must be arrested. pic.twitter.com/B3USt2TCCi pic.twitter.com/g9igQqndLy

— Sunanda Roy (@SaffronSunanda) June 6, 2024

Ranaut's reported remarks were in context of women sitting at the Delhi borders during farmers' agitation over three controversial farm laws in 2020-21.

The CISF has suspended the woman constable and lodged a complaint against her at the local police station, seeking an FIR to be registered.

The CISF has also ordered a court of inquiry into the incident.

Who is Kulwinder Kaur?

Kulwinder Kaur belongs to a farmer family in Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab, as per reports.

Kaur joined the CISF in 2009 and has been posted at Chandigarh Airport for the last two years.

Her husband is also a personnel with the CISF and posted at the same airport. The couple has two children.

Her brother, Sher Singh, is a farmer leader and the organisation secretary of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.

She has had no vigilance inquiry or punishment against her in the force till now.

What did Kangana say post incident?

The actor-turned-politician posted a video statement on her X account and confirmed the incident. She said that she was getting calls from the media and her well wishers. "I am safe," she said.

Ranaut said that when she was going for a security check, the CISF jawan slapped her. When she asked her the reason she was told that it was over her anti-farmers remarks.

The Dhakad actor added that she was concerned by the terrorism and extremism on rise in Punjab and said it needed to be addressed.

Shocking rise in terror and violence in Punjab…. pic.twitter.com/7aefpp4blQ

— Kangana Ranaut (Modi Ka Parivar) (@KanganaTeam) June 6, 2024

The BJP MP was on her way to catch a flight UK 707 for New Delhi when the incident occurred at the airport during a security check.