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Navjot Singh Sidhu served defamation notice for 'derogatory' remarks against police force

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Navjot Singh Sidhu served defamation notice for 'derogatory' remarks against police force
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Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Navjot Singh Sidhu has been issued a defamation notice on behalf of Chandigarh DSP Dilsher Singh Chandel for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the police force on December 18. He has also been directed to tender public apology. Notably, during a public gathering organised by MLA Sultanpur Lodhi Navtej Singh Cheema, Navjot Singh Sidhu had allegedly used malicious remarks against police force.
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