Sidhu was arrested by Delhi Police in February and April in relation to the violence during the farmers' tractor march against the central government's new farm laws on Republic Day.
Despite being shunned by farmers organisations, Sidhu has been reportedly attempting to take a leadership role in the protest. He appeared at Singhu border a day ahead of the planned tractor march of January 26 and gave a call to hold the tractor march inside Delhi
Tractor rally violence: Deep Sidhu accused of instigating, misguiding protestors; all you need to know
Who is Deep Sidhu: Many farmer leaders have also accused Sidhu of being a BJP-RSS agent after his photos with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP MP Sunny Deol made rounds on social media
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Punjabi singer and actor Deep Sidhu has been accused of instigating and misguiding protestors at the farmers tractor rally on Janaury 26
Farmer leaders have alleged that Punjabi singer and actor Deep Sidhu instigated protestors and led them to the iconic Red Fort. Head of Haryana unit of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Gurnam Singh Chaduni has accused Sidhu of misguiding protestors. It was during this mayhem that some protestors waded into the Red Fort and hoisted a flag other than the Tricolour.
Updated Jan 27, 2021 | 12:00 IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had last week summoned Deep Sidhu to appear before it in connection with its probe into the Sikhs for Justice case it had filed on December 15, 2020. Amid outrage over flag incident, actor Deep Sidhu says did not remove tricolour | Photo Credit: IANS
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Deep Sidhu said that the protesters did not arrive in Delhi to hurt anyone or damage public property
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has distanced itself from Deep Sidhu
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav claimed that Deep Sidhu had been disassociated from our protest right from the beginning
In the Dock for Instigating Protesters to Storm Red Fort, Who is Deep Sidhu?
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As protesting farmers turned rioters on Tuesday in New Delhi, the name of actor Deep Sidhu emerged at the forefront of the desecration that happened at the Red Fort. While farmer unions alleged it was “fringe elements” like him who instigated protesters and turned the agitation violent, Sidhu defended his actions, saying they did not remove the national flag at the Red Fort, but only put up the Nishan Sahib as a symbolic protest.
The violent turn of events after two months of farmers agitation has exposed the movement, even as unions and leaders continue to disassociate themselves from the faction that stormed the Red Fort.