"MP Shouldn't Be Attacked But...": Sanjay Raut On Kangana Ranaut Slap Row

A CISF constable had allegedly slapped the MP at the Chandigarh airport.

After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly slapped by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official at Chandigarh airport, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut sympathised with her, stating that an MP should not be attacked but farmers should also be respected.

Ms Ranaut was slapped by a CISF official while she was headed to Delhi on Thursday. The incident took place during an alleged argument over the farmers' protest, which was held against the farm laws (now repealed) and other issues. The official was suspended later in the day.

Addressing the media in Mumbai, Mr Raut said, "Some people give votes and some give slaps. I don't know what has happened actually... If the constable has said that her mother was also sitting (at a protest site), then it is true. If her mother was there in the farmers' agitation and someone said anything against it, then it would create anger. But if PM Modi says that there should be the rule of law, then it should not be taken into (one's) hands..."