Published 22:47 IST, January 26th 2021

Cong MP Ravneet Bittu alleges 'Deep Sidhu & gang breached Red Fort to malign farmers'

Punjab Congress MP Ravneet Bittu on Tuesday, claimed that actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu and 'hundreds of his supporters' breached Red Fort and hoisted flags

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Levying serious allegations, Punjab Congress MP Ravneet Bittu on Tuesday, claimed that actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu and 'hundreds of his supporters' maligned peaceful farmers' protest by hoisting two flags - one saffron and one yellow bearing a holy Sikh symbol atop dome of Red Fort. Bittu alleged that 'infiltration into protest' h happened on a large scale. He also stated that Sidhu h took over main st at Singhu border along with Lakha Sidhana at 12:30 PM Monday night - anuncing to hold a rally 'inside Delhi'. Bittu has recently been rebuffed by farmers at Singhu border when he tried to join ir protests.

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Congress MP: 'Deep Sidhu maligned farmers'

"Farmers were getting rey for rally on Monday, when Deep Sidhu captured st at 12:30 late at night. Deep Sidhu and hundreds of his people have done this to malign protest of farmers. While infiltrations happen in big agitations, this was on large scale.  It is a shame for us that people have taken vant of this. Why didn't govt arrest a person who y have charged under NIA? protests will go on and govt should send us back after making us happy," said Bittu. Several protestors clashed with police across Delhi and n breached Red Fort planting two flags - one saffron and one yellow bearing a holy Sikh symbol atop dome of Fort. 

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Meanwhile, farm leer Gurnam Singh Chuni lashed out at Sidhu stating that what he h done trying to create disturbances. Terming him a 'government's dalaal', Chuni said that he has been trying to create disturbances, always speaking against farm leers. Chuni ded that unions h never planned to go to Red Fort, claming ministration h committed a big mistake by t taking appropriate action against him. 

"Giving a communal colour to whatever has happened today is deeply condemnable. Our movement is a farmer's movement and t a religious movement. Whatever Deep Singh Sidhu has done is extremely deplorable, I think he is govt's "dalaal". He has been trying to create disturbances, always speaks against farmer leers," said  Chuni.

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He ded, "We h plan of going to Red Fort.  We strongly condemn his activities. one should come under any influence. We condemn Delhi ministration and govt for firing on farmers. ministration has committed a big mistake by t giving proper appropriate." Deep Sidhu has posted a video on his Facebook p saying, “We have only hoisted Nishan Sahib at Red Fort while exercising our democratic right to protest,” ding that he h t removed tricolour flag atop Red Fort.

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Who is Deep Sidhu?

actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu shot to fame in vember when his video at farmers' protest h gone viral while speaking in English, for which he h trolled. Reports state that Sidhu h questioned leership of farmer unions and anunced to launch his own 'morcha' at Shambu, which h been dismissed by farmer union leers. Later, Sidhu h been sent tices by National Investigation ncy (NIA) in connection to case registered against Sikhs For Justice under UAPA and sedition.

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22:40 IST, January 26th 2021