What Amritpal Singh’s rise spells for Punjab | In Focus podcast
1 year, 8 months ago

What Amritpal Singh’s rise spells for Punjab | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The phenomenon of Amritpal Singh has taken Punjab by storm. From a businessman in Dubai till September last year, Amritpal has become Punjab’s leading practitioner of separatist politics, telling Frontline magazine in a recent interview that he does not recognize the Indian Constitution as it doesn’t see Sikhism as a separate religion. He has inherited Waris Punjab De, an organisation intended to help young people follow the tenets of Sikhism. Guest: Ramesh Inder Singh, former Chief Secretary of Punjab, who was Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar at the time of Operation Bluestar in 1984.

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Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him
5 months ago

Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging NSA Proceedings Against Him

News 18  

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh, who has been detained under the National Security Act moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after challenging the proceedings as well as his preventive detention. According to a Live Law report, Amritpal while submitting his plea contended that his life and liberty was completely taken away in “an unusual and cruel manner” by applying …

Punjab man Amritpal Singh killed in terrorist attack in Srinagar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab man Amritpal Singh killed in terrorist attack in Srinagar

Op India  

On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir Police stated that a non-local who hails from Punjab’s Amritsar was killed while another person sustained critical wounds after terrorists opened fire at the Shaheed Gunj area in Srinagar. Speaking with news agency PTI, an official said, “Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was shot by the terrorists from point-blank range with an AK rifle …

'Amritpal Singh could be dangerous if…', say Punjab Police sources: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

'Amritpal Singh could be dangerous if…', say Punjab Police sources: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan leader who is currently in Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail, has declined to disclose the source of his funding and indicated that he will “not cross the line of criminality if let off”, News18 reported citing Punjab Police sources, who claimed that he could be a potential threat to peace and security. In the News18 ‘exclusive’ report, …

DC Edit | Throw the book at Amritpal; vital to ensure Punjab peace
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Throw the book at Amritpal; vital to ensure Punjab peace

Deccan Chronicle  

The incarceration of the Khalistani sympathiser and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh in Dibrugarh, Assam, marks the culmination of a set of actions by the Punjab Police in bringing to heel a dangerous religious sect leader who was not only sowing discord but also planting the seeds of separatism once again. The defiance of the State in Ajnala where …

With Amritpal in Net, Khalistan Bogey Buried in Punjab; ISI May Continue to Stir Trouble Abroad
1 year, 7 months ago

With Amritpal in Net, Khalistan Bogey Buried in Punjab; ISI May Continue to Stir Trouble Abroad

News 18  

Finally, after a 36-day-long run, Amritpal Singh gave himself up to the Punjab Police in the native village of his role model and the original Khalistan mascot, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. While the failure of the Punjab Police to nab him before he reached Rode village or over the last 36 days is a matter of debate, Singh’s eight-month long sojourn …

We are relieved to know about his whereabouts: Amritpal’s family
1 year, 8 months ago

We are relieved to know about his whereabouts: Amritpal’s family

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR: A sense of peace and calm prevailed in Jallupur Khera village, around 40km from Amritsar, the native place of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, on Sunday after his arrest in Moga district, with his family saying it was a relief for them to know about his whereabouts. Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh being brought to Dibrugarh Central …

Amritpal arrested in Punjab after 37 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal arrested in Punjab after 37 days

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police arrested radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh on Sunday morning, ending a 37-day hunt that began after the 30-year-old dramatically escaped a massive police search party. 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who was on the run since March 18, addresses devotees in the Rodewala Gurudwara hours before his arrest by the Punjab Police, in Moga on Sunday. He …

Questions on Amritpal saga
1 year, 8 months ago

Questions on Amritpal saga

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-seven days after he mounted a dramatic escape to slip through a Punjab Police cordon, radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Moga’s Rode village in the early hours of Sunday. Details of the exact sequence of events are still falling into place, but it appears that Mr Singh delivered a speech in a gurdwara before his arrest in …

Amritpal wanted to avoid wife’s arrest, feared UK money stash getting discovered
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal wanted to avoid wife’s arrest, feared UK money stash getting discovered

Live Mint  

Pro-Khalistan radical fugitive and leader of ‘Waris Punjab De’ was arrested by the Punjab Police on Sunday from Moga and reportedly transferred to Assam's Dibrugarh jail, where others arrested in the same case has been transferred. Reports have emerged stating that Amritpal was under pressure considering immense pressure after his wife Kirandeep Kaur, a British national, was placed under surveillance …

‘He was working to save people…’: Amritpal Singh’s family to fight legal battle
1 year, 8 months ago

‘He was working to save people…’: Amritpal Singh’s family to fight legal battle

Live Mint  

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Moga on Sunday morning and shifted to a jail in Assam's Dibrugarh. His mother said that the fugitive had ‘surrendered like a warrior’ and announced their intention to ‘fight a legal battle’. I felt proud that he surrendered like a warrior.We will fight a legal battle and we will also go and meet …

Amritpal Singh arrest: 'Waris Punjab De' chief shifted to Dibrugarh jail; flag-march in Mohali
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh arrest: 'Waris Punjab De' chief shifted to Dibrugarh jail; flag-march in Mohali

India TV News  

Shortly after 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh was arrested, Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Sunday said that it is a result of over one month of tireless efforts of Punjab Police and the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Amritpal was arrested from Moga's Gurudwara today from where he will be shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh. "I want to …

Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?

Al Jazeera  

The 30-year-old self-styled preacher and Sikh separatist has been arrested after a month-long manhunt by Indian police. Indian police have arrested 30-year-old Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh, who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland in Punjab, stirring fears of violence in a state with a history of bloody rebellion. The Khalistan movement began about the time of India’s independence …

'Who helped him escape in the first place'? Congress raises questions on Amritpal's arrest
1 year, 8 months ago

'Who helped him escape in the first place'? Congress raises questions on Amritpal's arrest

India Today  

A barrage of political reactions has been pouring in after the arrest of Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh. Seeking the Centre's clarification on if the separatist leader had a connection with somebody in the central or state government, Congress’s Randeep Surjewala cast doubt on the chain of events leading to Amritpal's capture. Does Amritpal have a connection with somebody in Central …

Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur detained by Punjab police
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur detained by Punjab police

Live Mint  

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur has been detained by Punjab police from Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport, Amritsar as she was trying to board a flight to London according to Punjab Police sources. Earlier two more aides of the fugitive radical preacher and Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh were arrested at Mohali in Punjab, in a …

Police intensify hunt for Amritpal Singh, Rajasthan-Punjab border on high alert
1 year, 8 months ago

Police intensify hunt for Amritpal Singh, Rajasthan-Punjab border on high alert

India Today  

Intensifying the hunt for Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh, Rajasthan and Punjab police along with central agencies have issued a high alert along the border states. The high alert comes after Punjab Police stuck posters declaring the fugitive Khalistani sympathiser as a "wanted man" at the Batala railway station in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday. Watch | Fugitive Amritpal Singh's aide …

Punjab — beware the Ides of March
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab — beware the Ides of March

The Hindu  

Three decades after sectarian violence mauled Punjab, the radicalist threat appears to be raising its head again. Most important is to avoid treating all that is happening now as evidence of a foreign conspiracy — of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and other like-minded forces — instead of facing up to the reality that this may be more than a mere emotional …

Crackdown against Amritpal: Assam detainees not in illegal custody, Punjab tells HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Crackdown against Amritpal: Assam detainees not in illegal custody, Punjab tells HC

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government on Tuesday told Punjab and Haryana high court that associates of radical Sikh preacher, Amritpal Singh, sent to Dibrugarh in Assam are detained under the National Security Act 1980 and not in illegal custody. Crackdown against Amritpal: Assam detainees not in illegal custody, Punjab tells HC Replies filed on a clutch of petitions by Amritsar senior superintendent …

Papalpreet Singh. Who is Amritpal Singh's ‘mentor’, who helped him escape
1 year, 8 months ago

Papalpreet Singh. Who is Amritpal Singh's ‘mentor’, who helped him escape

Hindustan Times  

The right-hand man of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, Papalpreet, 42, was working with the radical Sikh leader ever since he returned from Dubai in 2022. Before joining Amritpal, he had closely worked with pro-Khalistan face Simranjeet Singh Mann’s Shiromani Akali Dal, Balwant Singh Gopala of Sikh Youth Federation and Sharanjit Singh Rataul of Sikh Youth Front. READ | …

Police prepare for Amritsar’s security amid speculations of Amritpal’s surrender
1 year, 8 months ago

Police prepare for Amritsar’s security amid speculations of Amritpal’s surrender

Live Mint  

'If fugitive Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh wants to surrender, then we will do our bit more according to the law," said Amritpal Deputy Commissioner of Police Law and Order Parminder Singh Bhandal on Saturday. If Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh wants to surrender and appear, we will do our bit according to the law.” Amritpal Singh on Thursday surfaced …

Amritpal should flee to Pakistan, just like in 1984: Lok Sabha MP Simranjit Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal should flee to Pakistan, just like in 1984: Lok Sabha MP Simranjit Singh

India Today  

Lok Sabha MP and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Simranjit Singh Mann said fugitive Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh should not surrender and instead flee to Pakistan. He said Amritpal Singh fleeing to Pakistan is "justified by Sikh history" because his life is in danger and the government is "oppressing us". Simranjit's statement came as Intel inputs say Amritpal could surrender before …

OPINION | WHY PEOPLE OF PUNJAB ARE NOT SUPPORTING AMRITPAL
1 year, 8 months ago

OPINION | WHY PEOPLE OF PUNJAB ARE NOT SUPPORTING AMRITPAL

India TV News  

Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is on the run for over 10 days now, fled again in a car on Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Amritpal Singh released a video calling on the ‘Sikh sangat’ to come together and join the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ campaign. In his video, Amritpal was trying to incite the people of Punjab to fight …

Amritpal Singh in 'high spirits' amid Punjab turmoil; a video, an SUV - Here's all that happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh in 'high spirits' amid Punjab turmoil; a video, an SUV - Here's all that happened

India Today  

Amritpal Singh remains on the run, even as the Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown against the Khalistani leader and members of his pro-Khalistan 'Waris Punjab De' outfit on March 18. AMRITPAL 'IN HIGH SPIRITS' Amid a police crackdown on Amritpal Singh and his outfit, the pro-Khalistan preacher appeared in a video on Wednesday, calling for a 'Sarbat Khalsa' congregation …

As Amritpal remains elusive, Akal Takht chief priest raises question over Punjab Police ability
1 year, 8 months ago

As Amritpal remains elusive, Akal Takht chief priest raises question over Punjab Police ability

The Hindu  

As pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh remained elusive almost a week after a crackdown began against him and his outfit, Waris Punjab De, Giani Harpreet Singh, chief priest of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism, on Saturday raised question over the ability of the Punjab Police. Mr. Harpreet Singh said a pertinent question was bound to rise about why …

Amritpal Singh manhunt: Alert issued in Uttarakhand's 3 districts against Waris Punjab De chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh manhunt: Alert issued in Uttarakhand's 3 districts against Waris Punjab De chief

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh manhunt: In the latest development to the ongoing manhunt for fugitive pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, an alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts of the Uttarakhand as a precaution in view of the possibility of Waris Punjab De chief entering the state. Earlier on Thursday, Punjab's Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill said …

Amritpal Singh promoted gun culture in Punjab, had links with drug dealers, say officials
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh promoted gun culture in Punjab, had links with drug dealers, say officials

The Hindu  

According to security agencies, fugitive Amritpal Singh was encouraging gun culture in Punjab and facilitating criminal gangs while operating under the guise of a religious preacher. They said that he was launched by foreign elements inimical to Indian interests, The police crackdown on “Waris Punjab De ” and its chief, Mr. Amritpal Singh, is aimed at taking stringent legal action …

Cry for Khalistan: Does it signal a fresh phase of militancy in Punjab?
1 year, 9 months ago

Cry for Khalistan: Does it signal a fresh phase of militancy in Punjab?

The Hindu  

Amritpal Singh could burst on the Punjab scene because of a clear vacuum in political space. Though both Simranjit and Amritpal call Deep a “Sikh martyr”, Reena Roy, Deep Sidhu’s partner who was with him at the time of the accident, said recently that he was over-speeding when the crash occurred. Jaibans Singh, the BJP’s spokesperson in Punjab and a …

Amandeep Sandhu writes: What Khalistan means for the Sikhs of Punjab
1 year, 9 months ago

Amandeep Sandhu writes: What Khalistan means for the Sikhs of Punjab

The Hindu  

When Partition was imminent, the uncertainty faced by the Sikhs first took the shape of Sikhistan. By late noon on February 23, the country was abuzz with footage of a huge crowd of Sikhs—armed with lathis, swords, and guns—breaking barricades and taking over the Ajnala Police Station in Punjab’s Amritsar district. The person at the centre of the chaos was …

Amritpal Singh’s Bumbling 'Escape' Has Finished Him as a Factor in Punjab
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh’s Bumbling 'Escape' Has Finished Him as a Factor in Punjab

News 18  

Punjabis love dare-devilry, many a times a rebellion. While Amritpal Singh may have given a false glimpse of the same over the last six months to endear himself to a small section of Punjabis, his escape from the police has extinguished his flicker of a flame in Punjab. That may also explain the liberal leak of CCTV images and videos …

Punjab Police arrests man linked to Amritpal from Delhi's Tilak Vihar
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab Police arrests man linked to Amritpal from Delhi's Tilak Vihar

India Today  

Punjab Police arrested a man from Delhi's Tilak Vihar allegedly linked to Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. Sukhchain Gill said that so far, 207 persons have been detained by the police in connection with the manhunt of Amritpal Singh. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district is on high alert as the Punjab Police’s manhunt for Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh …

Intel agencies make shocking revelations on Amritpal Singh
1 year, 9 months ago

Intel agencies make shocking revelations on Amritpal Singh

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh's arrest: Intelligence agencies have made sensational revelations against the pro-Khalistani radical leader and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh who is on run. Amritpal Singh was having a lavish lifestyle in Dubai without following Sikh tenets. Amritpal Singh's various trips to foreign country Agencies meanwhile are also probing the reason for Amritpal's various trips to Thailand. Amritpal Singh …

Ask Amritpal to surrender in any court: Cops to radical leader’s kin
1 year, 9 months ago

Ask Amritpal to surrender in any court: Cops to radical leader’s kin

Hindustan Times  

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR During the meeting, which lasted for around an hour, sources said, the family said that Amritpal was not in touch with them ever since he disappeared from the Mehatpur area of Jalandhar district while giving police the slip on March 18. According to senior officials involved in the operation, a team led by Amritsar senior superintendent of police Satinder …

Different shades of Amritpal Singh- Punjab Police releases new pictures
1 year, 9 months ago

Different shades of Amritpal Singh- Punjab Police releases new pictures

Live Mint  

As the manhunt for Amritpal Singh continues, the Punjab Police on Tuesday released new pictures of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief. I request you display them so that people can help us to arrest him in this case," Punjab inspector general of police Sukhchain Singh Gill said. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday also slammed the Punjab government and …

OPINION | AMRITPAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORNERED MUCH BEFORE
1 year, 9 months ago

OPINION | AMRITPAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORNERED MUCH BEFORE

India TV News  

A nationwide hunt is on for pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, who remains elusive after Punjab Police carried out a massive crackdown against his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ three days ago. Police has invoked National Security Act against five persons, including Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjit Singh, financier Daljit Singh Kalsi, Bhagwant Singh, Gurmeet Singh and ‘Pradhanmantri’ Bajeka, all of whom have …

Punjab CM on Amritpal Singh: 'Elements with foreign powers help were trying to spoil state's environment'
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab CM on Amritpal Singh: 'Elements with foreign powers help were trying to spoil state's environment'

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh case: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday broke his silence on Amritpal Singh as the hunt for Khalistan sympathiser entered day 4. Action has been taken against them and they have been arrested and strict punishment will be given to them.Action has been taken against them and they have been arrested, strict punishment will be given to …

How Amritpal Singh invoked Hitler and genocide during his provocative speeches
1 year, 9 months ago

How Amritpal Singh invoked Hitler and genocide during his provocative speeches

Live Mint  

Punjab Police continue their hunt for Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and have arrested hundreds of his close associates. Days before the crackdown on Saturday, several senior officials were engaged in meetings and were keeping a close eye on Amritpal Singh's activities and speeches, where he even used to invoke Hitler's actions against Jews for provoking his supporters. According …

Amritpal Singh, Khalistan, Waris Punjab De, SFJ, Referendum: All Keywords Amid Developments
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh, Khalistan, Waris Punjab De, SFJ, Referendum: All Keywords Amid Developments

News 18  

Pro-Khalistan organisations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have planned violent rallies, primarily targeting Indian high commissions and embassies, to show solidarity with Amritpal Singh and urge that he not be jailed, sources told News18. Read the full story here The development comes in the wake of a major crackdown started by police on Saturday against Amritpal and …

Police continue search for Amritpal Singh, security tightened in Punjab
1 year, 9 months ago

Police continue search for Amritpal Singh, security tightened in Punjab

Live Mint  

Punjab Police continued its massive state-wide manhunt for Amritpal Singh, extending a ban on mobile internet and messaging services till today and also arresting more people as Waris Punjab De chief remains elusive.There was a major police presence across Punjab, especially in rural pockets and around Singh's village of Jallupur Khera The radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh has remained elusive …

Hunt for Amritpal Singh: Haryana Police intensifies checking of vehicles along Punjab border
1 year, 9 months ago

Hunt for Amritpal Singh: Haryana Police intensifies checking of vehicles along Punjab border

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: With a manhunt underway for radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh in Punjab, Haryana has intensified checking of vehicles along the border with the neighbouring state. In some other districts too, including Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Sirsa, which share borders with Punjab, police are maintaining strict vigil and have intensified checking of vehicles, they said. CIA-1 incharge of …

Indian state launches massive operation to arrest Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh on run from police
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian state launches massive operation to arrest Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh on run from police

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian state of Punjab …

Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh declared fugitive, manhunt on to nab him
1 year, 9 months ago

Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh declared fugitive, manhunt on to nab him

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: A manhunt was still on to nab radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh, police has said. "He is now a fugitive and we are looking for him and we will soon arrest him," Jalandhar Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal told reporters near Nakodar in Jalandhar late Saturday night. Police on Saturday launched a "massive state-wide cordon and …

From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0 - ISI hand behind Amritpal Singh
1 year, 9 months ago

From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0 - ISI hand behind Amritpal Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: From driving a truck on Dubai roads to attempting to help Pakistan's ISI in its bid to revive terrorism in Punjab, Amritpal Singh turned himself quickly from a preacher to a fervent ‘Khalistan' supporter. From openly demanding Punjab's secession from India and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Punjab Chief Minister Bagwant Singh Mann, the radical Sikh …

Amritpal an ISI agent deployed to spread violence in India: Intelligence official
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal an ISI agent deployed to spread violence in India: Intelligence official

Hindustan Times  

Amritpal Singh, the leader of the group Waris Punjab De, is an “ISI agent” who was brought to India by the Pakistani spy agency to spread violence over the Khalistan secessionist movement, officials in central intelligence agencies said on Saturday, as state police launched a crackdown to arrest him and his aides. This person said Saturday’s operation was precipitated by …

Amritpal Singh on the run; huge drama as cops chase radical Sikh leader: Updates
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh on the run; huge drama as cops chase radical Sikh leader: Updates

Hindustan Times  

Self-styled Sikh preacher, Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh was hunted by Punjab police on Saturday for which Internet services across the state were suspended. Read | Amritpal Singh, the new face of fundamentalist fringe The 29-year-old separatist leader Amritpal Singh was chased by a heavy police force on Saturday. After the hours-long hot chase in which the cops almost arrested Amritpal …

Why is Amritpal Singh a Free Man? Not Scared of Arrest or Death, He Tells News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Why is Amritpal Singh a Free Man? Not Scared of Arrest or Death, He Tells News18

News 18  

Why is Amritpal Singh still a free man in Punjab? And will the Akal Takht pass strictures against Singh for carrying the Guru Granth Sahib ‘as a shield’ while storming the Ajnala police station in February? The Ajnala ‘Mistake’ The violation of ‘maryada’ in the Ajnala case where Singh carried the Guru Granth Sahib to the police station has upset …

There are other key issues: Punjab minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal evades question on Khalistani leader Amritpal
1 year, 9 months ago

There are other key issues: Punjab minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal evades question on Khalistani leader Amritpal

India Today  

Punjab cabinet minister and MLA from Amritsar’s Ajnala constituency, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, who seemed a little miffed by a reporter’s question about Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, tactfully evaded the question saying there were other important issues that needed attention. Cancer is the most urgent issue in Punjab at this time.” On February 24, Amritsar saw massive clashes between police and …

Does Pakistan’s ISI have a role in Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh’s rise in Punjab?
1 year, 9 months ago

Does Pakistan’s ISI have a role in Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh’s rise in Punjab?

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence has reportedly provided a social media boost to Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh. India’s security agencies believe the rise of the Waris Punjab De chief is an attempt by ISI to flare secessionist sentiments in the border state, according to media reports Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence has reportedly provided a social media push to Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan leader …

Amritpal Singh | A radical preacher
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal Singh | A radical preacher

The Hindu  

On February 23, a violent mob, led by Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan propagator and self-styled Sikh preacher, stormed a police station in Punjab’s Amritsar, in what he called a “show of strength”. Mr. Amritpal’s rise to fame or notoriety started last year when he took over as the head of the ‘Waris Punjab De’, a social organisation established by actor-turned-activist …

Punjab: After clash with police, Amritpal’s Instagram account suspended again
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab: After clash with police, Amritpal’s Instagram account suspended again

Hindustan Times  

Two days after supporters of radical Sikh leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh led his supporters to lay siege to the police station in the border town of Ajnala in Amritsar district to ensure the release of his aide Lovepreet Singh in a case of kidnap and assault, his Instagram account was suspended again in India. Radical Sikh …

What is 'Waris Punjab De', The Outfit Linked to Khalistan Sympathiser Amritpal Singh? - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

What is 'Waris Punjab De', The Outfit Linked to Khalistan Sympathiser Amritpal Singh? - News18

News 18  

A court in Punjab’s Ajnala on Friday ordered discharge from custody of kidnapping accused Lovepreet Singh, a day after supporters of radical preacher Amritpal Singh stormed the police station here demanding release of his aide. Donning a flowing white chola and a navy blue turban and often escorted by armed supporters, radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh has been …

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