Jailed Khalistan Sympathiser Amritpal Singh Granted 4-Day Parole, To Take Oath As Khadoor Sahib MP In Speaker’s Chamber On July 5

Amritpal Singh, an alleged Khalistani sympathiser, who won the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab in the recent general elections, has been granted a four-day parole starting from July 5, with specific conditions attached. 

According to reports, the Amritsar District Commissioner has approved the parole and communicated it to the Jail Superintendent in Dibrugarh. 

This is a crucial moment for Singh and his supporters as he is reportedly set to take an oath as a Member of Parliament on July 5. 

Additionally, it is reported that Sarbhjeet Singh Khalsa, an Independent Member of Parliament from Faridkot, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at his residence to discuss the details of Singh's oath-taking ceremony. Following the meeting, Khalsa stated in a media discussion that the Speaker informed him that the oath would be administered in his chamber on July 5.

The ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief, Singh, was held in 2023 after a massive crackdown and charged with the stringent National Security Act (NSA). He is currently lodged in a high-security prison in Assam’s Dibrugarh.

In February 2023, Singh made headlines after a mob attacked a police station over the arrest of one of his supporters.

Singh won Punjab's Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat by 1,97,120 votes against Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira.

Published on: Wednesday, July 03, 2024, 04:28 PM IST