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As Probe Agency Summons Punjab Farmers’ Leader, Akali Dal Slams Centre


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New Delhi, Jan 17, 2021: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu and farmers’ leader Baldev Singh Sirsa are among 40 people summoned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice. The actor, who has backed the farmers protesting against the centre’s contentious agriculture laws, has been asked to appear before the anti-terrorism agency at its Delhi headquarters today. The others who have been summoned include officials of non-profit Khalsa Aid.

Akali dhal leaderReacting to the summons, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged the centre was attempting to intimidate farmer leaders and those supporting them through central agencies.

"Strongly condemn the centre’s attempts to intimidate farmer leaders and supporters of Kisan Andolan (farmers’ protest) by calling them for questioning by NIA and ED (Enforcement Directorate). They aren’t anti-nationals. And after failure of talks for the 9th time, it’s absolutely clear that GOI (the Government of India) is only trying to tire out farmers," he tweeted on Saturday.

Khalsa Aid, which has been supporting the protesting farmers by providing essentials, issued a statement on Saturday, saying it will cooperate with the agency.

"We are deeply concerned to learn of the summons being issued by the NIA to individuals involved in the farmers protest, ranging from bus drivers to union leaders all have been summoned to appear before the NIA, being investigated as being ’anti-national’ and supporting terrorism. Our Khalsa Aid India team on the ground have also been summoned and are being questioned/investigated...Our team will cooperate and answer any queries raised by the NIA team," it said.

Sikhs For Justice is a US-based pro-Khalistan group.


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