Amritsar: An Amritsar court has granted a one-day parole to jailed Khadoor Sahib MP and ‘Waris Punja De’ chief, Amritpal Singh, to attend his grandmother’s funeral. This permission has been granted to allow him to participate in the last rites of his grandmother, Charan Kaur.
32-year-old Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in the Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. He is being held under the National Security Act (NSA). He also faces charges under various other laws, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The specific conditions to be followed during the parole period will be determined by the court order.
Arrest following the Ajnala Police Station incident: On February 23, 2023, Amritpal Singh and his supporters stormed the Ajnala Police Station in the Amritsar district. During this incident—which was staged to demand the release of one of his associates—some individuals were seen brandishing swords and firearms. Following this event, the Punjab Police launched an operation to apprehend Amritpal Singh.
After evading the police for over a month, he surrendered to the authorities in April 2023 at Rode village in the Moga district. Subsequently, he was shifted to the Dibrugarh Jail in Assam.
Amritpal Singh contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate. Despite being in jail, he won from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, thereby getting elected as a Member of Parliament. There are also reports that nine of his associates—who had been arrested in connection with the Ajnala Police Station incident—were recently transferred from the Assam jail to Punjab.
Following that incident, the Punjab Police launched a search for Amritpal Singh. After evading the police for over a month, he was arrested in April 2023 in Rode village, Moga district. He was subsequently taken to the Dibrugarh Jail in Assam.
Who was Kehar Singh? On October 31, 1984, the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by two of her bodyguards, Beant Singh and Satwant Singh. Kehar Singh was found guilty of conspiring in this case and was executed by hanging in 1989.
The decision to grant an election ticket to his son has now sparked a debate within political circles in Punjab. It is reported that the party is preparing for the elections by focusing on issues such as the rights of the Sikh community, *Panthic* politics, and the matter of Sikh political prisoners. With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections approaching, this selection of candidates has drawn attention as part of the party’s political stance and electoral strategy.