Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Punjab Police after he protested near a gate of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana. The protest took place as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's cavalcade passed through the area.
Mann had arrived at PAU to attend the Kisan Mela. Bittu staged his protest near the gate as the Chief Minister's convoy moved through.
Why Ravneet Bittu Protested Near CM Mann's Cavalcade
The detention followed an incident a day earlier. Bittu returned the eggs and tomatoes that were allegedly thrown at his cavalcade near Batala. He was travelling for the BJP's 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' at the time.
Bittu alleged that his convoy was attacked and that vehicles in the cavalcade were damaged. By returning the eggs and tomatoes, he made his protest visible right as the Chief Minister's cavalcade passed the university gate.
"Yesterday eggs and tomatoes were thrown at my cavalcade. Today I have returned them. If AAP workers are going to protest against BJP leaders, rallies and yatras, then BJP work..." — Ravneet Singh Bittu
What Bittu Said After the Protest
Speaking after the protest, Bittu made it clear that his action was a direct response to the attack on his convoy near Batala. He linked the attack to AAP workers and questioned whether they would continue to protest against BJP leaders, rallies and yatras.
The sequence of events is straightforward:
- Bittu's cavalcade was allegedly attacked near Batala during the BJP's 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra'
- Eggs and tomatoes were allegedly thrown at his convoy, and vehicles were damaged
- Bittu returned the eggs and tomatoes as a form of protest
- He then protested near a PAU gate in Ludhiana as CM Mann's cavalcade passed
- Punjab Police detained him at the spot
Our Take: Political Tensions in Punjab Are Escalating
To put it plainly, this incident shows how tense the political atmosphere in Punjab has become. A former Union Minister returning thrown eggs and tomatoes, then getting detained while protesting near the Chief Minister's cavalcade, is not a small event. It signals that the rivalry between the BJP and AAP in the state is now playing out in public spaces, right in front of the Chief Minister's convoy.
In our view, both sides need to step back. If political workers are attacking convoys and throwing objects, that is a law and order problem, not just a political one. The police detaining Bittu raises its own questions — was his protest a threat, or was it simply a political statement? Either way, voters in Punjab should pay attention. What happened near Batala and what happened at PAU are connected, and they show that the 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' has become a flashpoint.
For readers, the key takeaway is this: political protests in Punjab are getting more direct and more confrontational. When a leader returns thrown vegetables and then gets detained near the Chief Minister's route, it tells you that the next phase of this rivalry will likely be even more visible on the ground.
