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BJP Leader Ravneet Bittu Detained After Egg-Tomato Protest
Ravneet Singh Bittu, a BJP leader, protested near a Punjab government event.
The event was attended by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Bittu carried eggs and tomatoes with him.
He said people had thrown these items at his convoy the day before.
Bittu said he was returning them as a form of protest.
He blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for the earlier incident.
Punjab Police said they detained him because he tried to throw the eggs and tomatoes at Mann's convoy.
Bittu said political protests should be answered with more peaceful democratic protests.
Punjab Police detained BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday.
Bittu protested near the Punjab Agricultural University gate as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann arrived for the Kisan Mela.
He carried eggs and tomatoes, saying he was returning items allegedly thrown at his convoy the previous day.
Bittu blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for Friday's alleged attack and said BJP workers would continue peaceful protests.
Police said Bittu was detained for attempting to throw eggs and tomatoes at the Chief Minister's convoy.
- Who
- BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Punjab Police.
- What
- Bittu was detained after protesting with eggs and tomatoes near Mann's convoy.
- Where
- Near the Punjab Agricultural University gate in Punjab, as Mann arrived for the Kisan Mela.
- When
- The detention occurred on Saturday, after an alleged attack on Bittu's convoy on Friday.
- Why
- Bittu said he was returning eggs and tomatoes allegedly thrown at his convoy; police said he attempted to throw them at the Chief Minister's convoy.
Bittu's Account
Police Account
Purpose of carrying eggs and tomatoes
Bittu's Account
Bittu said he brought the eggs and tomatoes to return items allegedly thrown at his convoy the previous day.
Police Account
Punjab Police said he was detained for attempting to throw the eggs and tomatoes at the Chief Minister's convoy.
Political response
Bittu's Account
Bittu said BJP workers were exercising their democratic right to protest and would continue peaceful demonstrations.
Police Account
Police action was taken during a protest near the Chief Minister's convoy, according to the police account.
Responsibility for the earlier incident
Bittu's Account
Bittu blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government and said the incident reflected its panic.
Police Account
The article reports Bittu's allegation but does not provide an opposing attribution from the Aam Aadmi Party government.
Key facts
- Detained
- Ravneet Singh Bittu
- Detaining authority
- Punjab Police
- Protest location
- Near the Punjab Agricultural University gate
- Event attended by Mann
- Kisan Mela
- Items involved
- Eggs and tomatoes
- Earlier alleged incident
- Eggs and tomatoes were allegedly thrown at Bittu's convoy on Friday
- Bittu's political affiliation
- Bharatiya Janata Party
Quotes
Ravneet Singh Bittu
Former Union Minister and BJP leader from Punjab
“Yesterday, eggs and tomatoes were thrown at my convoy. Today, I have returned them. This is a clear message to the Punjab Government - political opposition cannot be silenced through police action. I have brought the incident to the notice of the Union Home Ministry.”
NDTV
Sources
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