News has surfaced on social media and news media platforms with the claim that, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable Kulwinder Kaur, who was suspended after she allegedly slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport on 6 June 2024, has now been reinstated and transferred to Bengaluru. However, D-Intent Data has found that the claims are false and baseless.
False claims circulated about the CISF Constable Kulwinder Kaur
Several users, media outlets, media personalities, propagandists and political influencers have shared the news. And claimed that the CISF constable Kulwinder who slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport has been reinstated and posted in Bangalore.
Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) on X(Formerly Twitter) has made a post and said, Kulwinder, a CISF personnel, who had slapped Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh Airport, has been transferred to Bangalore. After the incident, she was suspended but has now been reinstated and posted in Bangalore. He later deleted the post.
Congress supporter @RoshanKrRaii on X has also made a post regarding Kulwinder and said CISF constable Kulwinder who was suspended after slapping Kangana Ranaut has been reinstated after probe and has been transferred to the Benguluru Airport. He later deleted the post.
Media outlets like Aajtak and Republic have also published the similar claims on their official account on X.
Several other users, propagandists and political influencers circulated the false claims, their posts can be seen here. MahuaMoitraFans, @vishkanyaaaa, @thaSikhs, @vaibhavUP65, @MithilaWaala @PrinceArihan, Cric_gal
Truth about the claims about CISF Constable Kulwinder Kaur
As soon as the posts came to our knowledge, we tried to find if the claims are true or false. During research we found a statement of CISF on ANI. According to ANI, CISF constable Kulwinder, who allegedly slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, is still suspended and a departmental inquiry against her is still on.
Hence, it is evident from the CISF statement that Kulwinder has not been reinstated and she is still suspended. The claims are false and baseless.
Intent
Influencers, media outlets and political workers are circulating false claims about the CISF constable Kulwinder to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim- CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, who slapped Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport has been reinstated and posted in Bengaluru.
Fact- CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, who allegedly slapped BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, is still suspended and a departmental inquiry against her is still on.
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