Punjab declines to give parole to Amritpal, week after HC put ball in state’s court

Amritpal Singh, 32, is incarcerated in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA).

Sources in the government said the Amritsar Deputy Commissioner and Amritsar Rural police have in their report to the Punjab Home Secretary warned that his release was not conducive for the law-and-order situation. Sources said the government has rejected the request after studying police and district reports.

Sources said that the government’s decision would be conveyed formally to the Lok Sabha Speaker as well as to the detained MP.

On November 10, Amritpal had moved the Supreme Court challenging his NSA detention and seeking release to attend Parliament. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case and asked him to go to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He then filed a fresh plea in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. On November 21, the HC told the Punjab government to decide on his parole request within one week.

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