Protesting Farmers Show Black Flags To Navjot Sidhu In Punjab

The protesters also tried to break barricading to reach Navjot Singh Sidhu, but were stopped by police personnel who were deployed in large numbers, police said.

Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu was shown black flags by farmers and contractual employees during his visit in Moga on Thursday. The protesters also tried to break barricading to reach Mr Sidhu, but were stopped by police personnel who were deployed in large numbers, police said. Mr Sidhu was on his maiden visit to the district after taking the reins of party in Punjab and when he reached near Bhuggipura Chowk, representatives of farmer organisations and contractual employees, who were waiting for him, started raising slogans against him and the Congress government in the state. They also showed him black flags to register their opposition.