In Ludhiana, there was an uproar over Bittu calling the media "sellouts": journalists boycotted him, and Bittu apologized but stated that he had no intention of being forced to pay.

Jagraon. The atmosphere turned tense during the Jagraon stopover of the 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' (Drug-Free Punjab Journey) being organized by the BJP in Punjab, when BJP leader and former Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu allegedly used words like 'sellable' and 'bought by the government' while addressing the media from a stage. Local journalists were outraged by Bittu's remarks and boycotted the event, walking out of the pandal.