Cop who hit BJP MP Kangana Ranaut belongs to family of farmers

MAHINWAL: Kulwinder Kaur, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable who made national headlines after allegedly hitting actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday, belongs to a family of farmers which has been backing farm protests all along.
Some of Kulwinder's relatives are currently in the armed forces as well while two of her uncles - her father's elder brothers - had fought the 1965 war against Pakistan.
While defending his sister, Kulwinder's brother Sher Singh says that as an MP, Kangana should be careful about the "far-reaching" consequences of the words she uses in her statements.
"Her reaction after the alleged incident that "terrorism" in Punjab is on the rise reflects how she can vilify Punjab, Sikhs and farmers without any hesitation," said Singh, who is a member of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. This sentiment finds echo not just in Kulwinder's parental village, Mahinwal, but elsewhere in Punjab as well.
For Kulwinder, support has been pouring in from several farm groups other than Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. Throughout Friday, representatives of farm groups and Sikh organisations visited her house in Mahinwal, expressing solidarity with Kulwinder. All of them presented siropas (robe of honour) to her entire family, including her grandparents.
Kulwinder's mother Veer Kaur describes her as a "well behaved" person who cannot harm anyone. "I was part of the farm movement and sat at the Delhi border during the protests. Am I worth a penny as remarked by Kangana? She might have said something to Kulwinder first, otherwise she has been very well behaved throughout," Kaur said about her daughter who joined CISF in 2008.
Kulwinder got married in 2015 and has a son and a daughter. After her arrest, the children have been brought to her parental house where her parents, grandparents and brother's family live. Her father has not been keeping well for close to a year. "We haven't told him about Kulwinder's arrest," said Veer Kaur.
Her brother, Sher Singh, has demanded that the video footage of the alleged slap should be made public so that people know "what actually happened and what triggered the argument".
He added that the family could not speak to Kulwinder after the incident.