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Farmers’ protest | Culture Minister visits Red Fort, orders report

I asked officials to file police complaints in the matter, says Prahlad Singh

January 27, 2021 01:33 pm | Updated 09:44 pm IST - New Delhi

Sikhs hoist a Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, on a minaret of the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi, on January 26, 2021.

Sikhs hoist a Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, on a minaret of the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi, on January 26, 2021.

Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday visited the Red Fort to assess the damage to the site, a day after protesting farmers entered the monument , and asked officials to prepare a report on the incident immediately. Officials of the Ministry and the ASI accompanied him.

Also read: 41 security personnel sustain injuries at Red Fort

In a tweet, Mr. Patel said he had directed the officials to file police complaints in the matter.

Mr. Patel had on Tuesday condemned the actions of the protesters.

 

 

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