Bollywood actress and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut apologised to elderly farmer Mahinder Kaur in the Kangana Ranaut Rs 100 protester case. The Bathinda court granted her bail in a defamation case filed by the 82-year-old woman over a remark made during the 2020–21 farmers’ protest.
Kangana told reporters that the controversy was a misunderstanding. She said she had only retweeted a meme and never intended to insult anyone. Kangana added that she had already spoken to Mahinder Kaur’s husband and apologised. She said, “Whether a mother is from Himachal or Punjab, she is respectable to me.”
However, Mahinder Kaur’s lawyer, Raghbir Singh Behniwal, denied that Kangana had apologised earlier. The court transferred the case to a special magistrate, fixing the next hearing for November 24.
The case began after Kangana mistakenly shared Mahinder Kaur’s photo, confusing her with protester Bilkis Bano, and wrote that such women were “available for Rs 100” to attend protests. The remark drew huge backlash across Punjab.
Security was tight during Kangana’s visit. Leaders like Harsimrat Kaur Badal praised Mahinder Kaur for defending Punjab’s dignity and setting an example of courage.
