Punjabi NRI thrashed in Himachal over parking dispute, political leaders alleges link with Kangana Ranaut slap case

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly slapped by a CISF woman constable at the Chandigarh airport when she was on her way to Delhi. In another case, an NRI Punjabi was assaulted in Himachal Pradesh.

The incident of a woman CISF constable slapping Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport for her previous comments over protesting farmers stirred a political controversy. Days later, Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, have claimed that an alleged assault of a Punjabi-origin non-resident Indian in Himachal Pradesh is linked with the case.

According to a PTI report, a Punjabi-origin NRI Kawaljit Singh on Saturday was allegedly beaten by a group of local men after an argument over parking in Himachal Pradesh. NRI Kawaljit Singh is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Amritsar. After the attacked he claimed that he was targeted as he was Punjabi, but Himachal Pradesh police denied it and said the incident is not linked to any “interstate or inter-community dispute”, reported PTI.