2024-07-08 05:59:28
Chandigarh: The mother of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh has said that her son is not a supporter of Khalistan. He should be released immediately so that he can work on the issues on the basis of which he has won the election. Amritpal took oath as a Lok Sabha member on Friday. Meanwhile, celebrations took place in Singh’s native village Jallupur Kheda and Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency in Amritsar. Where people distributed sweets after Singh’s swearing-in. In fact, Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid were given parole to take oath as Lok Sabha members. Both took oath as MPs amid tight security in the Parliament complex.Took oath in Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber
After completing the formalities, Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid took oath in the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber. They were brought to the Parliament premises by security personnel on Friday morning. Amritpal is lodged in a jail in Dibrugarh district of Assam for crimes under the National Security Act (NSA). He was brought to Delhi from Assam on a four-day custody parole for the oath taking ceremony.
Amritpal’s mother thanked God
Speaking to reporters in Amritsar, Amritpal’s mother Balwinder Kaur thanked God and said the ‘sangat’ was happy and celebrating after her son’s swearing-in. “We demand that Amritpal be released immediately so that he can thank his supporters and work on the issues on which he won the elections,” Kaur said at her home.
Amritpal has presented himself as Bhindranwale
He said that his son’s supporters keep asking when he will come out of jail. He said that we urge the government that Amritpal should be released immediately. Amritpal, the head of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ organization, has presented himself as the slain Khalistani radical Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Amritpal was sent to jail under the National Security Act along with nine companions.
Amritpal was arrested from Rode village in MogaAmritpal Singh and his supporters broke the barricades and entered the Ajnala police station on February 23 and brandished swords and guns there. During this, Amritpal’s supporters clashed with the policemen in an attempt to free one of their detained associates. After this incident, Amritpal was arrested from Rode village in Moga. (Input Bhasha)