Jailed chief of ‘Waris Punjab De’ and pro-Khalistani chief Amrit Pal Singh might contest within the Lok Sabha elections, if numerous media studies are to be believed. In keeping with studies, he’s set to contest from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab. At present lodged within the Dibrugarh jail of Assam, Amritpal Singh is dealing with stringent fees together with the Nationwide Safety Act (NSA). He was arrested by Punjab Police and was shifted to Assam over safety issues.
As per the report by The Indian Specific, Amrit Pal Singh’s lawyer, Rajdev Singh Khalsa, has confirmed his candidacy. Khalsa claimed that Amrit Pal will contest the election as an unbiased candidate. He acknowledged that he met Amrit Pal in Dibrugarh right this moment (April 24) and in the course of the assembly, Amrit Pal confirmed that he’s able to contest from the Khadoor Sahib constituency. As per studies, a mainstream occasion is contemplating extending help to Amrit Pal. Nevertheless, Amrit Pal Singh’s mom, Balvinder Kaur, knowledgeable the media that his spouse lately met him and did not reveal any such particulars.
Amrit Pal Singh gained consideration final 12 months in February when his supporters besieged the Ajnala police station in Amritsar. Lovepreet Toofan, a detailed aide of Singh, was arrested in a case associated to kidnapping and assault. On February 16, an individual named Veerendra Singh filed a case in opposition to Amrit Pal and a few of his associates. Following this case, the police arrested Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan from Gurdaspur. Amrit Pal, alarmed by this arrest, started overtly threatening the administration. He issued an ultimatum to the police that if his affiliate was not launched, he would besiege the police station along with his supporters.
It was February 23, 2023 when hundreds of Amrit Pal Singh’s supporters gathered in Ajnala armed with weapons, swords, and lathis. All of them protested in opposition to the arrest of Amrit Pal’s shut affiliate Lovepreet Toofan on fees of assaulting law enforcement officials. A number of policemen had been injured in the course of the confrontation during which they broke the jail to free Toofan.