Will not budge from fighting for farmers, says Lakha Sidhana after Deep Sidhu’s arrest

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 9

Within hours of the arrest of actor Deep Sidhu, another most wanted accused of Republic Day violence, Lakha Sidhana has in a video message stated that he will not budge from fighting for farmers and will lay down his life if needed.

He asked farmers’ union leaders to bury their differences, egos and become united again to lead the agitation.

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“It is good to see farmers and organisations from other states taking lead and spearheading the campaign but Punjab started it and we should not play second fiddle now. We should regain control of the agitation otherwise government can settle some compromise deal with those heading the agitation now,” he said.

He also sought release of labour rights activist Nodeep alias Navdeep Kaur and immediate withdrawn of cases against other persons.

“We were part of a movement not an individual quarrel.” He was referring to statements earlier by kisan leaders that they had nothing to do with Deep Sidhu and Lakha Sidhana.