"Je Court Na Aayi Tan Jundiyan Ton Fad Ke Liavange!": Bebe Mahinder Kaur fumes as Kangana Ranaut skips Court again
Babushahi Bureau
Bathinda (Punjab), January 9, 2026: Bebe Mahinder Kaur, the elderly woman farmer at the center of a high-profile defamation battle against Bollywood actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, unleashed a scathing verbal attack on the politician Friday.
Her outburst came after Ranaut failed to appear in a Bathinda court, leading the judicial magistrate to issue a final directive for a personal appearance on January 15.
Visible with rage outside the courtroom, Mahinder Kaur accused the Mandi MP of deliberately evading the legal process.
"She should be brought to court in handcuffs," Kaur told reporters. In a warning that has since gone viral, she added, "If she fails to show up this time, we will drag her to the court by her hair (jundiyaan)."
The elderly farmer emphasized that her legal crusade is not a personal vendetta but a fight for the dignity of all Punjabi mothers and sisters whom she believes were insulted by Ranaut’s previous remarks.
Background of the Defamation Suit
The legal feud dates back to the 2020-21 farmers' protests when Kangana Ranaut misidentified Mahinder Kaur in a social media post. Ranaut had shared a photo of the elderly woman, wrongly claiming she was the "Bilkis Bano" of Shaheen Bagh and alleging that such women were "available for ₹100" to participate in protests.
The remarks sparked massive outrage across Punjab, prompting Kaur to file a defamation suit under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC.
While Ranaut has previously sought to have the case quashed in higher courts, the Supreme Court and the Punjab & Haryana High Court both declined to intervene, allowing the trial in Bathinda to proceed.
Court Rejects Exemption Plea
During the latest hearing, Ranaut’s legal team filed for an exemption from personal appearance, citing "official and pre-scheduled commitments" in Mumbai. However, Judicial Magistrate First Class Inderjeet Singh rejected the plea, noting that no supporting documents were provided to justify her absence. The court has now made it clear that Ranaut must be present in person on January 15, as repeated exemptions on shifting grounds would not be permitted.