Sidhu Moose Wala joins Congress in Chandigarh Today
Chandigarh: Ahead of Punjab Assembly election, the Congress inducted Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala into the party on Friday in Chandigarh.
According to Congress sources, the 28-year-old Punjabi singer and actor will contest in the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls.
“He might contest from Mansa or Maur,” said a senior Punjab Congress leader.
Who is Sidhu Moose Wala?
Born on June 17, 1993, Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu aka Sidhu Moose Wala belongs to the Moose Wala village in Mansa district. Moose Wala has a fan following running into millions and is popular for his gangster raps.
Sidhu Moose Wala's mother was a village sarpanch. He holds a degree in electrical engineering. He learned music during his college days and later moved to Canada.
He started his career by writing a song 'licence' which was sung by Ninja and ultimately kicked off his career as a songwriter and singer.
Sidhu Moose Wala is also known as one of the most controversial Punjabi singers, openly promoting gun culture, glorifying gangsters in provocative songs.
His song 'Jatti Jeonay Morh Di Bandook Wargi', released in September 2019, kicked off a controversy over a reference to 18th century Sikh warrior Mai Bhago. He was accused of showing this Sikh warrior in a poor light. Moose Wala had later tendered an apology.
Another song 'Sanju' also kicked off a controversy in July 2020.
The song was released after Sidhu Moose Wala got bail in the AK-47 firing case. He had compared himself with actor Sanjay Dutt in the song released on social media. A case under Arms act was registered against Sidhu Moose Wala after a video clips showing him shooting at a firing range in a Barnala village went viral on social media in May 2020. However, a Sangrur court later granted him bail.
Role in farmers' protest
Sidhu Moose Wala was very vocal during the farmers' agitation against the three farm laws, which have now been repealed. He lent his support to “Chalo Delhi” protest call by farmers' associations.
In December 2020, Moose Wala reached Tikri Border where farmers were protesting and asked the central government to address farmers’ concerns related to three farm laws.
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