Chandigarh, June 7

Farmer unions are rallying behind CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, who allegedly slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport on Thursday.

The SKM (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have announced their support for the suspended CISF constable.

Farmer leaders allege that Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut called Kulwinder Kaur a “Khalistan Kaur.”

Kulwinder claims her mother participated in the 2020 farmers’ protest, during which Ranaut commented that “women protestors could be hired for Rs 100.” Leaders of the two groups, who have been protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders since February 2024 against the BJP’s “unfulfilled” promises, stated they would meet the Punjab DGP to seek a proper investigation.

On June 9, an Insaaf March from Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali to the office of SSP Mohali will be held to seek justice for Kulwinder.

The farmer leaders also criticized the words used by Kangana Ranaut after the incident at Chandigarh Airport. They demanded an FIR against her for allegedly inciting people by calling the people of Punjab separatists.

Farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarabjit Singh Pandher noted that Kulwinder’s brother is part of their organization and active in farmer movements.

They stated that farmers across the country have significantly impacted the BJP in several rural constituencies in the recent Lok Sabha elections. “People have taught them a lesson. They wanted to cross 400 seats, but people stopped their victory march at 240 seats. They won just 165 rural constituencies this time, against 236 last year,” said Dallewal, adding that in the Onion belt of Maharashtra, they lost 13 out of 14 seats.