They Aren t Anti-nationals : Sukhbir Badal Says NIA Summons to Farm Leader an Attempt to Intimidate
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Central government of intimidating the farmers through central agencies after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoned Farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa and Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu among 40 others yesterday.
“Strongly condemn Centre s attempts to intimidate farmer leaders and supporters of Kisan Andolan by calling them for questioning by NIA and ED. They aren t anti-nationals. And after failure of talks for the 9th time, it s absolutely clear that GOI is only trying to tire out farmers,” Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a tweet.
NIA summons supporters of farmers in terror funding case
“A notice has been sent under Sect ion 160 CrPC, which is done for witness summons,” an NIA official said.
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CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: After the raids by the I-T department on commission agents in Punjab for supporting the farmers’ protest, the National Investigation Agency has served notices to at least 12 activists who have supported the stir, including Baldev Singh Sirsa, the president of the Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society.
Sirsa was summoned for questioning on January 17, two days before the tenth round of talks. The anti-terror agency claimed Sirsa had been called as a witness in connection with a terror funding case registered against the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a banned Khalistani outfit. “A notice has been sent under Sect ion 160 CrPC, which is done for witness summons,” an NIA official said.
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JALANDHAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent notices to at least a dozen more people including Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu’s brother and other Sikh activists associated with the farmers protest. The WhatsApp notices received on Friday by them pertain to a case registered by the agency at Delhi on December 15, 2020, under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), sedition, criminal conspiracy and other charges against Sikhs for Justice (a banned outfit) legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and his associates.
The issue of NIA notices sent to four persons prior to this had figured in the meeting between central agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and farmers unions’ leaders on Friday during the 9th round of talks with the government. Prior to this, a Ludhiana-based bus operator, a nut bolt manufacturer and a cable operator had been sent such notices.
New Delhi: In a surprise move, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent notices to over a dozen of people, including a journalist, farmer leaders