Video shows husband slapping Punjab AAP MLA Baljinder Kaur, state women’s panel chief takes note

Empowering women is not a deterrent to stop violence against women.Shocking to see @BaljinderKaur_ MLA getting slapped in broad day light.Mindset of men has to change.
The problem lies in the perpetrator’s of these acts.Change this male chauvinism attitude more then anything else pic.twitter.com/Qxm6rhrtht

— Brinder (@brinderdhillon) September 1, 2022

Baljinder had got married to Sukhraj Singh, who was then an AAP youth wing leader, in 2019. In the CCTV footage, they are seen having an argument during which Sukhraj hits Baljinder on her face. Some people then take him away.

Reacting to the video, Punjab State Women Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati said it was shocking to see a woman MLA being treated like this. “She is a strong woman. I have seen her taking up issues. The episode has shown how her dignity is being attacked. I have seen the CCTV footage. I am on ex-India leave and in UK. But the Commission will act. I will issue directions that Commission take suo motu cognisance of the incident. It is a painful episode,” said Gulati.

State Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said they will take action if a formal complaint is lodged with her. She said that she will also ask Gulati to take cognisance of the incident.