In a separate video message, the minister said his commitment to Punjab and the country would continue, adding that his efforts were aimed at preventing conflict rather than fuelling it.
Bittu said the filmmakers should place "the complete documentary evidence, official records, judicial findings and authenticated data" before the people of Punjab if they wished to stand by the figure portrayed in the film.
A film meant to revisit Punjab's troubled past has now sparked a heated debate over history, facts and accountability. As questions grow louder, the makers of Satluj are being asked to back their claims with evidence.
Bittu's recent posts are widely being viewed as part of his response to criticism he has faced over his opposition to Satluj.
Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday accused Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh of exploiting Punjab's emotional and historical issues for commercial gain, alleging that the controversy surrounding the film based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was part of a calculated publicity campaign rather than a genuine effort to highlight Punjab's past.
The discussion gained momentum after Union Minister of State George Kurian stepped down following the end of his Rajya Sabha term on June 21.
Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu has expressed his desire to contest the Punjab Assembly elections, saying he wants to return to active state politics after spending nearly 17 years in Parliament and work directly for the people of Punjab.
Speaking during the debate in the Upper House, PM Modi referred to the incident involving the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who called Ravneet Bittu a "traitor" outside Parliament after the latter quit the Congress and joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress MP made the ‘traitor’ remark after the Union MoS Bittu commented on the Congress MPs protesting at the Makar Dwar of the Parliament. Bittu said, "They are sitting as if they won a war."
State BJP leaders dismissed the comments as personal views, stating that any decision on alliances will be taken by the party’s central leadership.
