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Rahul Gandhi meets Sidhu Moose Wala's family in Punjab

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Sidhu Moose Wala's family_ANI

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the family of the late singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala at Moosa village in Punjab's Mansa district on Tuesday.

He expressed grief over the murder and demanded strict action against the culprits. BJP leaders Hans Raj Hans and Manjinder Singh Sirsa also met Moose Wala's family.

Punjab Police last week reconstituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the investigations into the murder of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moose Wala. The death of the singer has left his fans in deep shock.

Born on 17 June 1993, Moosewala, whose real name is Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, belongs to the Moosewala village which is situated in Punjab's Mansa district.

He was widely popular among the youth having 6.9 million followers on Instagram. Moose Wala reached new heights of popularity with his songs like '295', 'So High', 'Issa Jatt', 'Tochan' and 'Dollar'.Stepping into politics in December 2021, the Punjabi singer joined the Congress party and also contested from Mansa, however, he lost.

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