Punjab Govt Denies Parole to MP Amritpal Singh for Parliament Session; Waris Punjab De Akali Dal Protests in Amritsar
Amritsar: Tensions escalated in Punjab after the Waris Punjab De Akali Dal staged a protest in Amritsar against the state government for denying jailed MP Amritpal Singh permission to attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. The Punjab government informed the High Court that granting parole to the Khadoor Sahib MP—detained under the National Security Act (NSA)—would pose a serious threat to national security, claiming that his speech in Parliament could potentially trigger unrest.
The High Court, currently hearing Singh’s plea seeking temporary parole to attend Parliament, has asked the state to provide concrete evidence supporting its national security concerns. Meanwhile, supporters argue that Amritpal Singh must be allowed to perform his constitutional duties as an elected Member of Parliament.
The protest in Amritsar highlights rising political tension, legal scrutiny, and public pressure surrounding the government’s stand on the Amritpal Singh NSA detention, making it one of Punjab’s biggest political flashpoints of the season.