India, Sept. 19 -- KS Alagiri, senior Congress leader from Tamil Nadu, has stirred controversy after saying he told the state's farm workers to do what a woman CISF personnel did to BJP MP-actor Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport last year - slap her - if she comes to Tamil Nadu.

KS Alagiri said the reason behind his remarks is that wherever Kangana Ranaut goes, she "abuses" everyone, including women working in agricultural fields.

"A few months ago, when she (Kangana Ranaut) went to an airport, a lady police officer slapped her. The police officer gave a reason that wherever she goes, she abuses everyone... I told the agricultural workers that if she comes to our area, do what the police officer at the airport did. You should do the ...