DEEP SIDHU, AN ACTOR CHARGED WITH REPUBLIC-DAY VIOLENCE, WAS KILLED IN A ROAD ACCIDENT

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Deep Sidhu, a Punjabi actor-turned-activist accused of being a key conspirator in the Red Fort riots on Republic Day last year, died when his car collided with a truck on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway in Haryana's Sonipat district on Tuesday evening, February 15, police said. When the incident occurred near Pipli toll plaza in Kharkhoda, the 37-year-old actor was claimed to be travelling from Delhi to Punjab.

The tragedy occurred around 25 kilometres from the Singhu border, which was the epicentre of farmers' protests against farm restrictions last year. Inspector Jaspal Singh of the Kharkhoda police station said, "Deep Sidhu perished as a result of the accident. His female companion was brought to the hospital, where her condition was stabilised." He added an inquiry was underway to ascertain the exact reason of the tragedy.

Sidhu suffered critical brain injuries in the accident, according to the police. After crashing into the halted truck, the white SUV was extensively damaged on the driver's side, according to television footage. Senior Sonipat police officers have arrived at the accident scene.

At the Delhi boundaries, Sidhu took part in the farmers' demonstration against the Union government's three farm legislation. On Republic Day, 2021, he was arrested in connection with the Red Fort riots during a farmers' tractor parade protesting the Union government's three agriculture policies. He spent more than two months in jail before being freed on bond. The Punjab Chief Minister and a number of political heavyweights have expressed their sorrow over the event.

Charanjit Singh Channi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, said on Twitter, "Deeply saddened by the news of acclaimed actor and social activist Deep Sidhu's untimely death. My condolences and prayers go out to the bereaved family and fans." Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, said that the actor and campaigner Sidhu's premature demise shocked his fans and the whole film industry. "Many people looked up to the Muktsar lawyer-turned-artist. Condolences to his family and prayers for the soul that has passed away "Badal sent out a tweet.

Bhagwant Mann, the AAP's Punjab unit president and a Sangrur MP, too expressed sorrow over Sidhu's demise. The actor, who was born in Punjab's Muktsar region, was said to be present at the Red Fort when a religious flag and a farmer flag were placed on the ancient monument's flagpole.

After widespread condemnation, Sidhu defended the protesters' actions, claiming that they did not remove the national flag and instead erected the 'Nishan Sahib' as a symbolic protest. All gurdwara complexes have the 'Nishan Sahib,' a Sikh religious symbol.

Farm organisations accused Sidhu of trying to discredit their activism at the time, calling him a "traitor." He had slammed farm leaders for allegedly propagating anti-farmer misinformation and hostility. Sidhu was also a close ally of BJP MP Sunny Deol, who ran in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab. During the election campaign, he stayed with Deol. After joining the farmers' agitation, Deol, on the other hand, had distanced himself from Sidhu.

 

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