His speeches are said to be focused on the demand for more rights for states. The acts, often called the Farm Bills, have been described as 'anti-farmer laws' by many farmer unions, and politicians from the opposition who say it. He is known to quote Martin Luther King and Sikh separatist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. The 20202021 Indian farmers' protest is an ongoing protest against three farm acts that were passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. Many farm unions allege he is an agent of the ruling BJP because of his association with Sunny Deol. With his rising popularity was viewed by some farmers' unions as a threat to their agenda they accused him of using his stardom to divert attention from the actual problem. The unexpected turnout overshadowed all other protests.ĭeep Sidhu then started a permanent sit-in at Shambu, gaining attention. 'Punjabi farmer's diet' c Reverso Context: It's a simple Punjabi farmer's diet, so just fresh food, but his secret is that he has smaller portions. He and other artistes and activists gave a call for a sit-in protest at the Shambu border point between Delhi and Haryana. He is believed to have played a role in diverting the tractor rally from the agreed route and then led the storming of Red Fort.Īfterwards, he reportedly returned to the Singhu border - the epicenter of the two-month protests - and was heckled by farmers who accused him of misleading protesters.ĭeep Sidhu first took an active role in the protests when a bandh was called on September 25 by farmers' bodies. He started sharing his views on his Facebook page. When the farmers' protests against three central laws started in Punjab last year, Deep was among the many Punjabi actors and singers who mobilised youth across the state. He was considered close to Sunny Deol until the Bollywood actor and BJP MP distanced himself and his family from Deep Sidhu in social media posts. The Punjabi actor from Muktsar district and became a star with his 2018 film "Jora Das Numbria".