Bukkanwala has been taken into custody and charged under the National Security Act and shifted to Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam. My brother was not a separatist, Mandeep added. Mandeep said, I did not go there to support Amritpal but to attend a programme held in my brothers memory.. [2] He worked in Punjabi films, starting his acting career with the film Ramta Jogi produced by Dharmendra under his banner Vijayta Films. People will slowly understand the difference, he said. Punjab Police issued an advisory not to believe rumours on social media. Last month, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case against Sikhs for Justice and had also issued notices to Sidhu and his brother Mandeep Singh. At the event, Amritpal announced that despite all differences, he had immense respect for Deep Sidhus family. Please contribute whatever you can afford. Since taking over Waris Punjab De, Amritpal gained notoriety. Mandeep Singh Sidhu, a Ludhiana-based advocate and brother of Deep Sidhu, told The Indian Express: We never met him before. Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian, it is for all those who will fight with us for the rights of Punjab. Deep Sidhu Memorial Trust (@sidhu_trust) / Twitter The social organisation was originally floated by Sidhu as a pressure group to protect and fight for rights of Punjab and raise social issues. Did the Olympics really reserve Gold Medals for protesting Indian wrestlers? After the arrest, Punjab Police asked people to maintain peace and not spread fake news. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. According to the reports, the . Amritpal Singh claimed to have taken over Waris Punjab De, an organisation founded by Deep Sidhu in 2021. It is not a poll gimmick. Youth like it, and he will get more followers, he added. However, he was unable to provide further information on the matter. Using Sri Guru Granth Sahib as a shield in a personal case and indulging in violence can never be our way.. They hoisted two alien flags on Red Fort. This way, anyone can storm inside the police station and get anyone freed with pressure, he said. It was established with strict regulations in place, including the roles and election of office-bearers. Radical preacher and fugitive Amritpal Singh had wished to create an extremist outfit Warris Panj-ab De, phonetically sounding similar to the one created by late actor Deep Sidhu's brother Waris Punjab De. The Punjabi track 'Lahore', featuring late Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu who recently passed away in a road mishap, was released on Monday. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. His return coincided with the farmers protest against the Centres controversial farm laws. Deep Sidhu's family differs from Amritpal's separatist agenda, opposed Out of the blue, a new organisation called 'Warris Panj-Aab De' surfaced, with Deep Sidhu's official Facebook page linked to it. Also read: Does Pakistans ISI have a role in Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singhs rise in Punjab? He is misusing our name to propagate anti-social activities. He said his organisation could not side with Amritpals organisation at any cost due to the ideological difference. You are now subscribed to our newsletters. Was a poster put up in Rajasthan where CM Ashok Gehlot promised free MILF? Late actor Deep Sidhu last song 'Lahore' OUT now! - India TV Sidhu founded the group in September 2021 ahead of the Punjab polls. "If voted to power, the BJP will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) based on the recommendations of a high-level committee to be constituted for the purpose," the manifesto released by BJP national president J P Nadda read. Amritpal talks of a separate country for Sikhs, and thats the difference between them and us. This is how he developed relations with Deol family. Deep Sidhu's brother Surjeet has filed FIR against an unknown driver, accusing him to be the cause of the car crash that lead to the demise of the Punjabi actor. Amritpal sought to encash on Deep Sidhu's popularity, latter had Amritsar: Mandeep Sidhu, brother of late Deep Sidhu, met Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Saturday and requested him to recommend hanging a picture of the farm-stir motivator inside the . Then suddenly, a new organisation called 'Warris Panj-Aab De' surfaced, with Sidhu's official Facebook page linked to it. Whether NDTV or 'The Wire', they never have to worry about funds. It was registered in Moga district, with its inception date set being mentioned as 15 December 2021. On March 18, Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown on pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh and his associates in Punjab. Deep Sidhu cremated amid pro-Khalistan slogans in Ludhiana; people attend last rites in large numbers The police handed over the body of the deceased after the autopsy conducted by a board of. During questioning, Gurmeet claimed that the organisation was established much later, and some contacts were used to register it backdated from Moga district. Deep Sidhu: Man of many shades, loved and hated in equal measure Deep too never met him. When Amritpal returned from overseas in August 2022 and demanded the papers for 'Waris Punjab De', Mandeep refused to hand them over. Along with the news, the channel also has debates on contemporary topics and shows on special series which are interesting and informative. It was established in sweet memory of Deep Sidhu Eminent Heroic warrior who. The Sidhu family refused to acknowledge Amritpal as the heir to Deep's ideology and said the actor had blocked his number before his tragic road accident in February 2022. Mandeep Sidhu elected DBA secretary : The Tribune India The organisation faced strong criticism from all fractions when they used Shri Guru Granth Sahib as a shield while attacking Ajnala Police Station in Amritsar Rural on February 23 to get one of his aides Lovepreet Toofan free from police custody. Mandeep stated that the organisation was created to fulfill his late brother's vision of serving the people of Punjab. The original Waris Punjab De which was formed by my brother is headed by Harnek Singh Uppal. Amritpal has been on the run since 18 March when the Punjab police and RAF launched a crackdown against the elusive preacher, who gave the police the slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Punjab's Jalandhar district. We all are still slaves We have to fight for freedom Our waters are being looted, and our Guru is being disrespected The youth of Punjab should be ready to give up their lives for panth, the Khalistan sympathiser was quoted as saying by The Indian Express. Amritpals mission is to encourage youths to become Amritdhari Sikhs (baptised) and shun drugs, he said. Waving swords and even guns, they demanded the release of one of their members from police custody in an alleged kidnapping case. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Both groups named Waris Punjab De led by Amritpal and Mandeep are registered as separate entities under the Societies Registration Act and both factions use Deep Sidhu as its face and call him their inspiration on social media. Speaking about how Amritpal allegedly took over the organisation, Mandeep said Amritpals group used Deep Sidhus official Facebook page just five days after the accident. He defeated his rival candidate Vikas Gupta with a thin margin of . He has been accused of promoting gun culture and trying to create communal tension in Punjab. But then how did the rise to infamy? What followed was a challenging chase, where he gave the police a slip twice on 18 March in Jalandhar by switching vehicles and on 28 March again in Hoshiarpur when he returned to Punjab along with his key associate Papalpreet Singh. This organisation is not about Deep Sidhu, but the rights of Punjab. Some documents unearthed during the ongoing crackdown against Amritpal suggest that the establishment of 'Warris Panj-Aab De' was potentially backdated. Will Ajit Pawar ever get the No. In July last year, we got our group registered separately at Fatehgarh Sahib to make it clear to police and other authorities that we have nothing to do with Amritpal Singhs group and its activities. According to Mandeep, Amritpal sounds too extreme and violent in his speeches. Deep Sidhu de Brother Mandeep Sidhu di appeal || Deep Sidhu bail Update || #DeepSidhu ##DeepSidhuBreakingNews AboutPressCopyrightContact. The ceremony was witnessed by thousands, who raised pro-Khalistan slogans. Updated Date: Deep Sidhu's brother Mandeep Singh Sidhu, has claimed that the organisation Waris Punjab De led by Amritpal Singh is different from the organisation started by Deep Sidhu, and there two organisations of the same name. But Sindhus uncle Harjit Singh had a different story to tell. Secessionist Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh chose to create 'Warris Panj-Aab De', phonetically similar to 'Waris Punjab De' already formed by Deep Sidhu's brother, to piggyback on the late actor's popularity after the radical preacher failed to take control of the existing outfit, documents confiscated during a crackdown on him show. Addressing a gathering at Rode, where he was declared as the head of the organisation, Amritpal, who worked as a transporter in Dubai and is a native of Jallupur Khera village of Baba Bakala division in Amritsar district, clarified that he was not trying to copy Bhindranwale. His (Amritpals) number was blocked on Deeps phone. There were around 5 lakh followers on Deep Sidhus page when the post was added. Documents suggest that the establishment of 'Warris Panj-Aab De' was potentially backdated. On the Ajnala violence, Mandeep said that was also a failure of police and government. He is misusing our name to propagate . It was since then that Punjab Police started looking for Amritpal and his aides. Amritpal has massive support in the state. Mandeep said pro-Khalistan slogans raised during Deeps cremation in Ludhiana were public sentiment, and the family had not asked them to shout those slogans. Deep Sidhu was killed in a road accident on February 15, 2022. Copyright 2023. They are in jail in Dibrugarh, where Amritpal will join them. Deep Sidhu's brother had denied association with Amritpal Singh amritpal: Amritpal backdated formation of 'Warris Panj-Aab De At Chaukiman village near Jagraon, about 25 km from Ludhiana city limits, Mandeep Singh Sidhu (39), younger brother of Sandeep Singh, alias Deep Sidhu, the lawyer-actor-turned-activist who died in an accident on February 15 last year, stood next to the memorial site built for his brother and asserted that their group of Waris Punjab De, formed by Deep, has nothing to do with the group of the same name led by Amritpal Singh. He was using de-addiction centres to stockpile weapons illegally sourced from Pakistan through its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, reports NDTV. We need your support to fight them. Who is Deep Sidhu? Pics, Wife, Daughter, Biography, Family, Brother (But) youths like it and he will get more followers., Mandeep said, He used my brothers official Facebook page just five days after his deathhe took over the FB page of Waris Punjab De. It was in Rode village that he took over the outfit and it was here that Amritpal surrendered after he addressed a gathering at a gurudwara. The Waris Punjab De organisation landed in controversy on September 29, 2022, after Amritpal, a Dubai returnee dressed like Bhindranwale, took over as its head and a Dastaar bandi ceremony was held at Rode of Moga district the ancestral village of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. DEEP SIDHU ACCIDENT - The Economic Times But what is the Met Gala? He is misusing our name to propagate anti-social activities. He said, Whatever happened on Republic Day was in the heat of the moment. The Sidhu family refused to acknowledge Amritpal as the heir to Deep's ideology and said the Deep Sidhu had blocked his number before his tragic road accident in February 2022, PTI reported. Both Waris Punjab De organisations use Deep Sidhu as their face. It was established with strict regulations in place, including the roles and election of office-bearers. We take everything to elections but I want to clarify that it is a social platform. In fact, he is being dubbed Bhindranwale 2.0 in Punjab these days. Protesters had reached there two hours before him.. At the time we were too (emotionally) shattered to get into all this and tell people that he was made the (organisations) head without the familys consent., Mandeep, who was also served NIA notice for helping Deep in the farmers protests against the farm laws, which were later repealed, said: Whatever happened on Republic Day was in the heat of the moment. Waris Punjab De, translating to their heirs of Punjab, was floated by lawyer-actor-turned-activist Sandeep Singh alias Deep Sidhu on September 30, 2021, ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. The Police arrested 78 associates of Amritpal Singh during the operation. However, Singh was still on the run when this report was written. At the time of his cremation, pro-Khalistan slogans were raised in Ludhiana. In a report, news agency PTI has stated that Deep Sidhu's family has refused to accept Amritpal Singh as the heir to the extremist outfit Waris De Punjab. Bhindranwale is my inspiration. Using Sri Guru Granth Sahib as a shield in a personal case and indulging in violence can never be our way., Copyright 2023 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Nothing to do with Amritpal, our family doesn't agree with his ideology: Deep Sidhu's brother, Mandeep Singh, brother of Deep Sidhu, at the memorial site in Chaukiman, Ludhiana. 21 likes, 0 comments - Deep Cheema (@deep_cheema_official) on Instagram: "SUBSCRIBE COMMENT OUT NOW SONG NAME :- TERE NAIN CHANDRE SINGER :- MANI HATHUR LYRICS :- KALA HAT . Before he returned to India last August, he spent one-and-a-half months in Georgia, The Indian Express reported citing a senior officer with the Union governments security establishment. He dropped out from there and later left for Dubai to join his familys transport business in 2012. This is a subscriber only feature Subscribe Now to get daily updates on WhatsApp, Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited, Copyright 2023 HT Digital Streams Ltd All Right Reserved, Adani Green Energy reports 3-fold increase in net profit at Rs974 cr in FY23, Horoscope Today: Money astrological predictions for May 2, 2023, From American Airlines to Heathrow staff - Strikes may affect your travel plans, AI-guided drones could begin turning farm tractors obsolete, Several of Indias financial sector rules need a revamp. Dharmendra introduced him to the film industry and his film Ramta Jogi was produced under his production banner, Vijayta Films. The family of Deep Sidhu had refused to acknowledge fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh as the heir to 'Waris Punjab De', formed by Sidhu's brother, and the actor had blocked his phone number before being killed in a road accident in February 2022, news agency PTI reported. Amritpal has been on the run since March 18 when the police launched a crackdown against hi The elusive preacher gave the police the slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Punjab's Jalandhar district. He was in touch with Deep over the phone for some time but later Deep blocked him. The 8-minute video track showcases a poignant . Deep had not instigated violence; instead, he had gone there to bring protesters back from the Red Fort. He called on Sikh youth to fight for freedom. I will walk the path shown by him. Furthermore, internet services were shut in the state until March 19, 12 PM, and extended to March 20, 12 PM. Operation Kaveri kicks off to evacuate 3k Indians from Sudan, On New York-Delhi flight again, man urinates on co-flyer, Global military spend at record high, India fourth, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. I am not even equal to dust on his feet, said Amritpal. He dressed as Bhindranwale and a dastarbandi (turban-tying ceremony) was held at Rode in Moga district, the ancestral village of Bhindranwale. His (Amritpals) number was blocked on Deeps phone.