Actor Deep Sidhu led farmers to Red Fort, say farmer leaders, blaming him for the violence

Wednesday, 27 January 2021Newsdesk

Several farmers’ bodies have blamed actor Deep Sidhu and gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana for the violence at Red Fort, reported ThePrint. Deviating from the official route for the tractor rally in Delhi, a section of the protesting farmers gathered at the Red Fort and hoisted flags on the monument on Tuesday afternoon.

New Delhi, 27 January 2021

As per news report of Scroll, Sidhu, who was the election agent of Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Sunny Deol in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has been attempting to take a leadership role in the movement, reported The Tribune. Many farmer leaders are opposed to him.

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