New Delhi: Popular singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in Punjab on Saturday. The Punjabi singer was on way to his village in Mansa when unidentified gunmen sprayed his SUV with bullets. He died later in hospital. The incident took place a day after the Punjab government withdrew his security cover.
The 29-year-old singer had joined the Congress in December last year and unsuccessfully contested 2022 Punjab elections on a Congress ticket from Mansa district.
Expressing its condolence, the Congress said Moose Wala’s “murder” came a terrible shock to the party and the nation. “The murder of Shri Sidhu Moose Wala, Congress candidate from Punjab & a talented musician, has come as a terrible shock to the Congress party & the entire nation. Our deepest condolences to his family, fans & friends. We stand united & undeterred, at this time of extreme grief,” the party tweeted from its official handle.
Former chief minister and Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal condoled the death, while hitting out at chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his government’s decision to remove Moose Wala’s security.
“This is an extremely sombre and critical hour, requiring all of us to exercise restraint and statesmanship. On his part, CM must reflect deeply why Punjab under him has drifted into anarchy with total breakdown of law & order.”
