Farmers' Protest: Who is Arrested Actor Deep Sidhu?

Punjabi actor and social activist Deep Sidhu, who was accused of fuelling chaos and clashes at the Red Fort on India’s 72nd Republic Day amid the farmers’ tractor rally, has now been arrested by the police. He was even accused of hoisting Nishan Sahib, a flag that was earlier seen as a Khalistan flag at the Red Fort. The cops had announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for leads on Deep Sidhu. But who is Deep Sidhu? Deep Sidhu is an actor from Punjab, who started his film career in 2015 with the Ramta Jogi, produced by critically acclaimed actor Dharmendra under his banner Vijayta Films. Apart from being an actor, Sidhu is an activist and has studied law. He was also a part of the Bar. In 2019, the actor entered in politics during the Indian general election and campaigned for Gurdaspur BJP MP Sunny Deol. Deep has been associated with the farmers’ agitation for the last many months.