Won't forgive Kangana Ranaut: 82-year-old Mahinder Kaur promises to take legal battle ahead

The family has about 13 acres of land and maintains some milch animals for the sustenance of their living. Age 82, Bahadurgarh Jandian village resident Mahinder Kaur makes slow steps, back bent from decades of working outdoors, but her determination to pursue the defamation suit she has lodged against Bollywood actress and BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut, is unshakeable.

Kangana apologized today in a court in Bathinda for her tweet during the 2020-21 farmers' protest and was released on bail after depositing a bail bond of Rs 50,000.

The octogenarian speaks slowly but firmly, "She (Kangana) never met me. I will never forgive her. She is a big actress and political leader, and I am a small farmer. But she brought me here to the court at this age. She must know how much her visit is going to cost the state exchequer and the public inconvenience caused due to it. She says that her statement was misunderstood, but it is not so."

Mahinder, who was not present in court today because of illness, was being represented by her husband, Labh Singh, who was present in court for the hearing.

The old couple resides with their son, Gurdas, in a very old, unplastered house close to the bus stop. The family possesses about 13 acres of land and maintains some milch animals for the sake of maintaining its livelihood. Even though she is not in good health, Mahinder performs most of the household work because her daughter-in-law expired last year.

Her son Gurdas, who is bedridden due to a severe illness and wears a urine bag, states, "My mother worked in the fields all her life, but now she has become weak. My father is also old. I do as much for them as I can." The family has employed someone to work in the fields.

Labh Singh also says, "Ladayi ta ladni pendi hai (the battle has to be fought). She (Kangana) has gone to court and asked for an apology, but God alone knows what's going to happen now. God has given us the strength, otherwise we are nothing."

For this simple farming couple, court battle is never about politics or fame. It is all about dignity.