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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Punjabis don't accept divisive, anti-national ideology: Warring
In the bastion of Khalistan sympathiser and jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday lashed out at Khalistan supporters, stating that divisive and anti-national ideology was not acceptable to Punjabis. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring addressing the party's conference at Baba Bakala, Amritsar. (HT) While addressing a political conference organised by the Congress on the occasion of Rakhar Punya at Baba Bakala, he strongly opposed those trying to raise the slogan of Khalistan in Punjab. 'We must fight against the Centre for Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat, but only while remaining a part of our own country, not by separating from it,' he said, while emphasising that Punjab was the strongest pillar of India. He also lashed out at the AAP government, accusing it of turning Punjab into a 'gangland', and pushing the state into complete chaos and lawlessness: 'The economy has completely collapsed, with the debt rising to nearly ₹5.25 lakh crore. At the same time, law and order has reached its worst state, and gangsters are ruling the roost.' He added that in the last three and a half years of AAP's governance, there had been no new investment in the state. In fact, many businesses had left Punjab due to security concerns. He said a climate of fear prevailed in the state, and people felt scared and anxious. During his speech, Warring reiterated his party's strong opposition to the AAP government's land pooling policy. He said on the one hand, it was a scheme to loot farmers' land and on the other hand, it had the potential to destroy the state's agricultural economy. He made it clear that the Congress party will never allow this policy to be implemented. Former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, former minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, former MP Jasbir Singh Dimpa, Sukhwinder Danny, Bhagwant Pal Singh Sachar and other Congress leaders were also present at the conference.
New Indian Express
06-08-2025
- New Indian Express
Delhi HC rejects interim bail plea of accused in heroin seizure at Attari border
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied the interim bail plea of Amritpal Singh, an accused in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which pertains to the seizure of 103 kg of heroin by the Immigration Department at the Attari border in April 2022. The interim bail was sought on the grounds of gallbladder surgery scheduled for his wife, who is a professor. Petitioner Amritpal Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, Punjab, was detained on December 12, 2023, at the Amritsar Airport while attempting to flee to Dubai. Earlier, a lookout corner notice was issued against him on December 7, 2023. Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected the interim bail plea, noting the submissions of the advocate Shilpa Singh, counsel for the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The NIA opposed the plea, submitting that other family members were available to look after the petitioner's wife, who is a faculty member at Guru Arjan Dev College. It was further submitted that the family was financially stable. An application for a grant of interim bail was made on the grounds that the wife of the applicant has been advised of a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. It was submitted by his counsel that his wife is to be operated upon and the gallbladder is to be removed. There are two minor children. There is no one to look after his wife, and he has to arrange for the funds for surgery. This submission was opposed by the counsel for NIA, and advocate Shilpa Singh submitted that the family is financially sound, and the patient herself is a professor in the college. She also submitted that the trial is going to commence from tomorrow at the special NIA court in New Delhi. Another accused, Vipin Mitta, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on May 30, 2023.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
Amritpal Singh bail plea rejected: Delhi HC says family can support wife; trial set to begin soon
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has dismissed the interim bail application of Amritpal Singh , an accused in a major narcotics case linked to the seizure of 103 kg of heroin at the Attari border in April 2022. Singh had sought interim bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on humanitarian grounds, citing the need to arrange and care for his wife — a college professor — who is scheduled to undergo gall bladder surgery. A resident of Tarn Taran, Punjab, Singh was apprehended on December 12, 2023, at Amritsar Airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Dubai. A lookout circular had been issued against him five days earlier, on December 7. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The bail plea was opposed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which argued that Singh's family is financially stable and that other family members are available to support his wife and two minor children during her surgery. The NIA also noted that the trial is set to begin before the Special NIA Court in Delhi. Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected Singh's application after considering submissions made by NIA counsel Advocate Shilpa Singh, who reiterated that the petitioner's wife, a faculty member at Guru Arjan Dev College, is capable of managing the situation in his absence. Another accused in the same case, Vipin Mitta, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on May 30. (With agency inputs)
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
Delhi HC rejects interim bail plea of Amritpal Singh in Atari drug haul case
Delhi HC rejects interim bail plea of Amritpal Singh in Atari drug haul case NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has rejected the interim bail application of Amritpal Singh , an accused in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act related to the seizure of 103 kg of heroin at the Atari border by the Immigration Department in April 2022. The interim bail was sought on the grounds of gall bladder surgery scheduled for his wife, who is a professor. Petitioner Amritpal Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, Punjab, was detained on December 12, 2023, at the Amritsar Airport while attempting to flee to Dubai. Earlier, a lookout corner notice was issued against him on December 7, 2023. Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected the interim bail plea, noting the submissions of the advocate Shilpa Singh, counsel for the National Investigation Agency ( NIA ). The NIA opposed the plea, submitting that other family members were available to look after the petitioner's wife, who is a faculty member at Guru Arjan Dev College. It was further submitted that the family was financially stable. An application for a grant of interim bail was made on the grounds that the wife of the applicant has been advised of a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. It was submitted by his counsel that his wife is to be operated upon and the gall bladder is to be removed. There are two minor children. There is no one to look after his wife, and he has to arrange for the funds for surgery. This submission was opposed by the counsel for NIA, and advocate Shilpa Singh submitted that the family is financially sound, and the patient herself is a professor in the college. She also submitted that the trial is going to commence from tomorrow at the special NIA court in New Delhi. Another accused, Vipin Mitta, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on May 30, 2023.
Hindustan Times
03-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab farmer who strayed across border gets 1-month jail in Pakistan
Amritpal Singh, a 23-year-old farmer from Punjab's Fazilka district, who had unintentionally crossed the India-Pakistan border in June, has been sentenced to one-month jail by a Pakistan court. In case of non-payment, Amritpal, a resident of Khairkay village in Fazilka's Jalalabad region, will have to undergo an additional 15 days in custody. He is currently incarcerated in a prison near Islamabad. The July 28 order (copy with HT), issued by magistrate Nasar Mehmood Gondal of Section-30 court in Chunian, also includes a fine of ₹50,000 under Sections 4 of the Pakistan Control of Entry Act and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act. In case of non-payment, Amritpal, a resident of Khairkay village in Fazilka's Jalalabad region, will have to undergo an additional 15 days in custody. He is currently incarcerated in a prison near Islamabad. Amritpal, the only son of his elderly parents and father to a four-month-old infant, went missing on June 21 while working in his fields near the India-Pakistan border. His father, Jagraj Singh, reported the incident after Amritpal failed to return. Investigations later confirmed, through footprints and other evidence, that he had inadvertently crossed over into Pakistan while tending to his farmland. Initially, Pakistani authorities denied detaining anyone matching his identity. However, after pressure from Indian authorities and family appeals, it was confirmed that Amritpal was in custody. He was later produced before a court in Kasur district and sentenced after admitting guilt. Three flag meetings between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers have since taken place for Amritpal's early release and repatriation. In a formal deportation order, dated July 29, the Pakistani magistrate directed the ministry of interior to make necessary arrangements for Amritpal's deportation after completion of his sentence. The family, distressed but relieved at the clarity on his whereabouts, now waits anxiously for his return. 'We just want our son back home safely,' said his father, expressing hope for an early resolution.
