Sidhu In Danger As Hindu Hardliners Put Rs10m Bounty On His Head

Hindu Yuva Vahini announced a reward of Rs 10 million for anyone who beheads the former cricketer

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th December, 2018) The hardline Hindu extremists have put INR 10 million bounty on Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s head.

Targeting Sidhu over his recent visit to Pakistan, the Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV), an extremist group founded by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, announced a reward of Rs 10 million for anyone who beheads the former cricketer, Indian media reported.

HYV’s Agra President Tarun Singh said the Punjab minister had been praising Pakistan and giving statements against his own country, which is unpardonable act.

“Either Sidhu should go to Pakistan or we will not let him live in India,” he added.

Attacking his role in Pakistan-led peace efforts, Singh also called Sidhu a traitor, adding that he would chop Sidhu into pieces if he visits Aagra.

Activists of Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh also raised slogan and burnt an effigy of Sidhu who struggled to bridge between two neighbouring countries.

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Pakistan in Novemeber for inauguration ceremony of the Kartapur Border corridor, as a guest.

This was Sidhu's second visit to Pakistan this year. Navjot Singh Sidhu also made his way to Pakistan this year for PM Imran Khan's oath-taking ceremony.

Addressing the ground-breaking ceremony, Sidhu urged India and Pakistan to change old mindset to usher in a new era of welfare and prosperity for the people on both sides of the border.

Expreesing his gratitude for the historic decision to open borders for the Sikh pilgrims, he thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan and his counterpart Narendra Modi for making the dream of Kartarpur border a reality.