Actor Deep Sidhu has stated that the national flag was not removed from the flagpole at the Red Fort and that nobody raised a question over the country's unity and integrity. Reacting to allegations that he instigated the farmers to march towards the Red Fort, the actor sought to defend his action, saying he and his supports did not remove the national flag. Sidhu said that he had put up the 'Nishan Sahib' as a symbolic protest at the Red Fort.
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
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“This protest is for the long haul. We will keep at it until the three farm laws are repealed,” the farmer unions reiterated.
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 27th January 2021 4:05 pm IST Those who unfurled the flag at Red Fort yesterday and created ruckus were not Sardar, but Gaddar (traitor),” the farmer union leaders said.
New Delhi: A day after violence and chaos ensued as a part of farmer’s tractor rally on Republic Day, farmer leaders belonging to different unions on Wednesday condemned the violence that broke out in several places including Red Fort and ITO.
Who is Deep Sidhu? All about Punjabi actor who hoisted Nishan Sahib flag at Delhi s Red Fort
Deep Sidhu in the 2019 general elections had also entered politics and campaigned for Gurdaspur BJP MP Sunny Deol. Deep Sidhu , Instagram
Updated: Jan 27, 2021, 12:02 PM IST
A massive outrage took place after protesters swarmed the Red Fort on Republic Day 2021 and hoisted a religious flag during the farmers tractor rally. Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu later on Tuesday, reportedly admitted that he was present during the incident. Speaking about the violent protest and hoisting of a religious flag from the rampart, he said, We have only hoisted the Nishan Sahib flag on the Red Fort while exercising our democratic right to protest.