Khalistani seperatist leader Amritpal Singh currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in an Assam jail, is purportedly considering contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib constituency, as per his legal representative.
His father, Tarsem Singh, refrained from commenting until meeting his son on Thursday, citing Amritpal’s prior disinterest in politics.
Amritpal Singh’s counsel, Rajdev Singh Khalsa, asserted that during a meeting at Dibrugarh Central Jail, he encouraged Singh to enter politics in the interest of the ‘Khalsa Panth’, to which Singh reportedly agreed. Khalsa stated that Singh intends to run as an independent candidate.
Singh, leader of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ group, has been in custody since April last year, with the NSA invoked against him. He and nine associates are currently detained in Dibrugarh Jail.
Amritpal Singh, who idolised deceased Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was apprehended by the police in Moga’s Rode village on April 23 last year after evading capture for over a month.
His escape from police custody in Jalandhar district in March of the same year involved vehicle switching and altering his appearance.
The Punjab Police launched a crackdown following the Ajnala incident on February 23, 2023. During the event, Amritpal Singh and his associates, armed with swords and firearms, breached barriers and entered a police station outside Amritsar city. They clashed with law enforcement personnel in an attempt to secure the release of Lovepreet Singh Toofan, one of their associates.
Amritpal Singh and his accomplices face multiple criminal charges, including incitement of communal disharmony, attempted murder, assaults on police officers, and obstruction of the lawful duties of public servants.
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Detained separatist Amritpal Singh likely to contest Lok Sabha elections
