Yogendra Yadav ‘incited’ farmers: Ravneet Bittu in House

New Delhi, February 10

Speaking during the motion of thanks on the President’s Address amid the farmers’ agitation, Congress Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu made some startling accusations, drawing instant criticism for Treasury benches

Bittu said: “(Activist) Yogendra Yadav is the one responsible for inciting farmers and perpetrating violent incidents on January 26.” He also told the government that if “you catch him (Yogendra Yadav), you will be able to talk directly with farmers. He is the same person who used to talk about farm reforms earlier. No farmer is against the country. We (people of Punjab) think about the Tricolour even in our dreams. We can never do anything to harm its dignity”.

When Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi asked him to explain the allegation by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that the BJP was behind the Republic Day violence while he (Bittu) was naming Yadav, the MP said it was because of association of Deep Sidhu (an accused in the January-26 Delhi violence) with BJP MP Sunny Deol. — TNS

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