Ravneet Bittu detained after throwing eggs, tomatoes at Punjab CM Mann's convoy
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by police after protesting against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by throwing eggs and tomatoes at his convoy. This incident follows Bittu's claims that his own vehicle was attacked by AAP workers previously.
Why it matters
The escalation of political violence and protest tactics in Punjab highlights ongoing tensions between the BJP and the ruling AAP party.
NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Ludhiana Police on Saturday after he protested with eggs and tomatoes as chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s cavalcade passed through Ludhiana.Bittu was detained by the Ludhiana Police and whisked away to an undisclosed location. The detention came a day after Bittu alleged that his cavalcade had been attacked by AAP workers near Batala while he was travelling to Pathankot to attend the BJP’s anti-drug yatra.Bittu had on Friday claimed that more than 100 AAP workers targeted his cavalcade and hurled stones and eggs at the vehicles.
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