Kamal Kaur, real name Kanchan Kumari, was not a cultural icon. Her content on social media was far from dignified. In fact, many would agree she had already crossed the moral line long before her death. But that does not mean she deserved to be killed. What happened to her is not a victory for culture. It is a stain on Punjab's conscience.
Let's be honest. Kamal Kaur's videos were cheap, attention-seeking, and designed to provoke. She didn't represent Punjabi grace or responsibility. But when a society starts responding to such behavior with murder, the issue is no longer about one woman's choices, it becomes a reflection of collective failure.
No, It Has Not
Her death has not fixed anything. Her social media handles gained more than 100k more followers after her death. The same influencers who flood social media with vulgarity continue to post. Some may have gone quiet, but many are now using this tragedy to gain sympathy and attention. They have learned nothing. Instead of taking this moment to reflect on the damage caused by irresponsible content, many are playing the victim.
So let us be clear: this killing has neither cleaned social media nor saved our daughters. It has not restored values. It has only introduced more fear, and not the kind that reforms people, but the kind that pushes issues deeper underground. The culture we are claiming to protect now stands in front of the world looking primitive, violent, and directionless.
This Was Not a Moral Act, It Was a Moral Collapse
The people who took her life claim to be warriors of Sikh values. But real Sikh warriors protect, they don't punish. They uplift, they don't eliminate. This act has nothing to do with faith, it's frustration disguised as religion. A shortcut for people who don't have the courage to engage with society through ideas, only through violence.
The Real Disease Is Within Us
If we want to talk about saving Punjabi culture, let's talk about the drug epidemic destroying entire generations. Let's talk about the toxic music and films promoting guns and gangster lifestyle. Let's talk about children growing up with no guidance, no purpose, no pride in their language or roots.
Killing a woman for her social media videos will not solve any of this. Because the problem is not just in those reels, it is in our homes, our schools, and our silence when it comes to bigger battles.
A Rotten Apple Cannot Be Removed With a Sword
Kamal Kaur's content was rotten, that's true. But removing her by force doesn't purify society. It exposes our inability to deal with decay using education, awareness, or discipline. When we start silencing people with violence, we don't remove the rot, we spread it.
We Need Dialogue, Not Death Sentences
This murder is not justice. It is a sign that we have failed to create a society where values are taught, not enforced with fear. If someone crosses the line, use your voice, use your platform, use your mind. Don't pick up a rope.
Killing Kamal Kaur will not stop bad content. It will only teach the next generation to hate, to fear, and to hide. And that, more than any reel, is the real danger to Punjabi culture.