Thursday, April 25, 2024

Topic: Punjab

Amritpal crackdown: SGPC president leads march for release of youths jailed

Harjinder Singh Dhami, the president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), headed a march from the Golden Temple to the DC office in Amritsar on Friday, demanding the release of youths who were recently arrested in Punjab due to an ongoing crackdown to hunt Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar expresses concern over human rights in Punjab amid Amritpal hunt

United States Representative Ilhan Omar Friday said she is profoundly concerned about the human rights situation in India’s Punjab.

BBC Punjabi banned in India following Punjab crackdown reportage

BBC Punjabi has been banned by Twitter in India following a crackdown in the state to hunt Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh.

National Security Act against 5 members of Amritpal Singh’s ‘Waris Punjab De’

Punjab Police on Monday said it has invoked the draconian National Security Act (NSA) on five members of Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh’s ‘Waris Punjab De.’

Amritpal Crackdown: Canada leader Jagmeet Singh raises concerns, calls for Trudeau govt intervention

Canada's New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh raised concerns over the Punjab police's massive crackdown in the state – to arrest self styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh – leading to the suspension of the internet.

Massive manhunt underway in Punjab for Amritpal Singh, declared fugitive by police

A massive manhunt has been launched in Punjab to arrest self-styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh. Punjab Police has declared him a ‘fugitive’ and he is on the run since Saturday.