Amritpal Singh

Amritsar: Massive protests broke out against the arrest of pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh's close aide Lovepreet Toofan on Thursday.

Nobody can stop us, be it PM Modi, Amit Shah or Bhagwant Maan,” Amritpal Singh said, adding, “the allegations levelled against me and my supporters are false.” He further threatened of consequences if the FIR was not cancelled within an hour. They think we can’t do anything, so this show of strength was necessary,” he said. They’ve gathered outside the PS in order to protest against the arrest of his (Amritpal Singh) close aide Lovepreet Toofan. Punjab: Supporters of ‘Waris Punjab De’ Chief Amritpal Singh break through police barricades with swords and guns outside Ajnala PS in Amritsar Supporters of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief held swords and guns and broke through police barricades erected outside Ajnala Police Station in Amritsar.

The supporters of Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh Thursday clashed with police and stormed into a police complex in Punjab's Amritsar district, ...

[Deep Sidhu](/topic/deep-sidhu)who died in a road accident in February last year. Mittal is the founder and CEO of People Group, which runs the matchmaking site. Police had booked Singh and his supporters for allegedly kidnapping a man. However, they forced their way through the barricades and also managed to gain entry inside the police station after clashing with police. [Varinder Singh](/topic/varinder-singh), a resident of [Chamkaur Sahib](/topic/chamkaur-sahib)in Rupnagar district. [Amritpal Singh](/topic/amritpal-singh)Thursday clashed with police and stormed into a police complex in Punjab's [Amritsar](/topic/amritsar)district, protesting against the arrest of one of his associates.

Amritpal Singh is a self-proclaimed Khalistani leader and chief of 'Waris Punjab De'. He and his five aides are facing arrest after being charged with ...

Amritpal Singh is a self-proclaimed Khalistani leader and chief of 'Waris Punjab De'. Nobody can stop us, be it PM Modi, Amit Shah or Bhagwant Maan," Amritpal Singh said, adding, "the allegations levelled against me and my supporters are false." [By India Today News Desk](/author/india-today-news-desk): Massive protests broke out against the arrest of pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh's close aide Lovepreet Toofan on Thursday.

The supporters of self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh blocked the highway near Dhilwan toll plaza in Kapurthala in protest against the preventive arrest of ...

His supporters Vir Harjinder Singh and gatka master Baldev Singh have reportedly been arrested by the police. His close confidant Toofan has also been arrested. Station House Officer (SHO) of Dhilwan Police Station Harjinder Singh said that the police were trying to resolve the issue and vehicles were being diverted to link roads.

Tension gripped Ajnala border town in Amritsar after hundreds of supporters of Amritpal Singh, head of Waaris Punjab De, clashed with the police at the ...

Amritpal had announced to stage a protest at Ajnala police station terming the case as false. He demanded the release his supporter Lovepreet Singh currently lodged in judicial custody. Later Amritpal reached the spot and held a meeting with the police officials. The police have formed a SIT to probe into the FIR registered against Amritpal Singh and his supporters at Ajnala police station. Several policemen sustained injuries in the clash. Tension gripped Ajnala border town in Amritsar after hundreds of supporters of Amritpal Singh, head of Waaris Punjab De, clashed with the police at the entrance of the Ajnala police station, protesting against the arrest of one of his associates.

Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh said, '...FIR registered only with a political motive. If they don't cancel the case in one hour, the administration ...

Amritpal Singh further said that false news is being circulated that police personnel was injured. Punjab: The Punjab police on Thursday agreed to release a member of radical group 'Waris Punjab Ke' led by its chief Amritpal Singh, a Khalistan supporter who was arrested in a kidnapping case. If they don't cancel the case in one hour, the administration will be responsible for whatever happens next... Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh said, "...FIR registered only with a political motive. Speaking on the matter, Harpal Singh Blair, SAD (Amritsar) said, "We came to talk to the administration that FIR has been registered against Lovepreet Toofan. Administration accepted Lovepreet wasn't involved, so they'll release him tomorrow and cancel the FIR."

पंजाब में आज थाना अजनाला कि पुलिस की तरफ से गिरफ्तार किए गए वारिस पंजाब के मुखी ...

If they don't cancel the case in one hour, the admin will be responsible for whatever happens next...They think we can't do anything, so this show of strength was necessary..." 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh says, "...FIR registered only with a political motive. बता दें कि अमृतसर में स्थिति तनावपूर्ण हो गई है। अमृतपाल सिंह के समर्थक पुलिस के सुरक्षा घेरे को तोड़ते हुए आगे निकल गए। इस दौरान पुलिस और समर्थकों में झड़प भी देखने को मिली। अमृतपाल के समर्थकों ने तलवारें भी चलाई।इसके साथ-साथ पुलिस पर पत्थरबाजी भी की गई। अमृतपाल के समर्थक सीधे थाने में घुस गए और वहां खालिस्तान जिंदाबाद के नारे लगाए। अमृतपाल सिंह के साथी को रिहा करवाने की मांग को लेकर अमृतपाल के समर्थक अजनाला में एकत्रित होना शुरू हो गए हैं। अजनाला के बस स्टैंड पर उनके समर्थक इकट्ठा हो रहे हैं। पुलिस ने उनके समर्थकों को आगे बढ़ने से रोकने के लिए बैरिकेडिंग भी कर दी है। अमृतसर, जागरण संवाददाता। पंजाब में आज थाना अजनाला कि पुलिस की तरफ से गिरफ्तार किए गए वारिस पंजाब के मुखी अमृतपाल सिंह के साथी को रिहा करने की मांग को लेकर स्थिति तनावपूर्ण हो गई है। अमृतपाल के समर्थकों ने पुलिस का सुरक्षा घेरा तोड़कर थाने में खालिस्तान जिंदाबाद के नारे लगाए हैं। पुलिस और समर्थकों के बीच हिंसक झड़प भी हुई है। समर्थकों ने तलवार भी चलाई, जिसके चलते पुलिसकर्मी घायल हो गए हैं। पंजाब में आज थाना अजनाला कि पुलिस की तरफ से गिरफ्तार किए गए वारिस पंजाब के मुखी अमृतपाल सिंह के साथी को रिहा करने की मांग को लेकर स्थिति तनावपूर्ण हो गई है। अमृतपाल के समर्थकों ने पुलिस का सुरक्षा घेरा तोड़ दिया है।

Punjab Police-Amritpal Singh Supporters Clash: अमृतपाल सिंह पर पंजाब पुलिस ने सिख नौजवान को अगवा करने और ...

पुलिस ने अमृतपाल सिंह के एक साथी को गिरफ्तार भी किया है. इसके बाद वरिंदर सिंह कि शिकायत पर पुलिस ने एफआईआर दर्ज की थी. अमृतपाल सिंह के समर्थक बैरिकेडिंग को तोड़ कर पुलिस थाने के अंदर पहुंच गए और वहां पर बैठ गए.

Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh: केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री अमित शाह को कथित रूप से धमकी देने वाले ...

उसकी वजह से तकरीबन 754 युवाओं को नशे की लत से उबरने में मदद मिली है. कहते हैं कि इस काम में हरियाणा सरकार के अधीन हरियाणा गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक समिति ने उसका समर्थन किया था. वह 2012 में काम के सिलसिले में दुबई गया था और वहां से हाल ही में भारत वापसी की थी. जिसके बाद उसने लवप्रीत तूफान को छोड़ने के लिए पुलिस को एक घंटे का अल्टीमेटम दिया है. वहीं पुलिस को अल्टीमेटम देते हुए अमृतपाल सिंह ने कहा, "प्राथमिकी केवल एक राजनीतिक मकसद से दर्ज की गई थी. हजारों की संख्या में आक्रोशित लोगों ने बंदूक, तलवार और लाठियां लेकर अमृतसर में थाने पर चढ़ाई कर दी.

पंजाब का हाल अच्‍छा नहीं है। खालिस्‍तानी समर्थक अमृतपाल सिंह भगवंत मान सरकार के लिए ...

पुलिस और समर्थकों के बीच हिंसक झड़प भी हुई है समर्थकों ने तलवार भी चलाई जिसके चलते ...

I had said that the same was done by Indira Gandhi&if you do the same then you'd have to face consequences. The truth is that he was injured after he took a fall. If they don't cancel the case in 1hr, Admin will be responsible for whatever happens next...They think we can't do anything, so this show of strength was necessary..." 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh says, "...FIR registered only with a political motive. यदि वे घंटे में मामले को रद्द नहीं करते हैं, तो व्यवस्थापक आगे जो कुछ भी होता है उसके लिए जिम्मेदार होगा ... यह हंगामा अमृतपाल के करीबी सहयोगी लवप्रीत तूफान की गिरफ्तारी के विरोध में किया गया। पंजाब में आज थाना अजनाला कि पुलिस की तरफ से गिरफ्तार किए गए वारिस पंजाब के मुखी अमृतपाल सिंह के साथी को रिहा करने की मांग को लेकर स्थिति तनावपूर्ण हो गई है।

Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh's supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, broke though barricades and stormed into a police station ...

Amritpal Singh said that his close aide Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan had been falsely implicated in the case and he had given ample evidence to the police, after which they Amritpal Singh blamed the Ajnala Police for Thursday's incident. In the aftermath of the complaint registered by Ajnala Police station, tension erupted in the town. The FIR was booked for offences of kidnapping, theft and voluntarily causing hurt. [By Lalit Sharma](/author/lalit-sharma): Tension gripped Ajnala, a town near Punjab’s Amritsar, after supporters of Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh clashed with police personnel on Thursday. The complaint was filed at Ajnala Police station against six persons by name and twenty unidentified persons.

'Waris Punjab De' head Amritpal Singh and the Ajnala police reportedly reached a compromise after a clash at Ajnala on Thursday.

There was a Facebook Live against Amritpal Singh and accused him of misleading Sikhs. After the death of Deep Sidhu, Amritpal Singh was made the chief of the group. The youth who was beaten up, Varinder Singh, is a resident of Ropar district of Punjab. Head of 'Waris Punjab De' Amritpal Singh, it is an outfit founded by late actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who died in a road accident in February last year. There was heavy police force deployed all over the area. There were hundreds of supports protesting against the arrest of Singh's close aide Lovepreet Toofan.

Waris Punjab De Head Amritpal Singh: अमृतसर में वारिस दे पंजाब के नेता अमृतपाल सिंह के समर्थकों ने ...

The 29-year-old pro-Khalistan controversial leader has been dubbed as 'Bhindranwale 2.0' by his supporters. Amritpal has invoked the teachings of Jarnail ...

A vocal espouser of Khalistan ideology, Amritpal is a favourite speaker in the congregations of Sikh hardliners. Now Amit Shah can fulfil his wish and see,” Amritpal said when asked about Shah’s recent statement that the MHA is keeping a close eye on Khalistani supporters in Punjab. He often claims in his speech that the drug problem in Punjab is because of the Indian state which wants to finish Sikhs systematically. Till the middle of last year, Amritpal was working in a transport company in Dubai. Soon, he took over as chief of ‘Waris Punjab De’, a Punjab-based social organisation, formed by the actor-activist Deep Sidhu who was killed in an accident in February last year. The 29-year-old pro-Khalistan controversial leader has been dubbed as ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’ by his supporters.

पंजाब के अमृतसर में खालिस्तान समर्थक अमृतपाल सिंह ने गुरुवार को खूब हंगामा काटा।

The supporters of Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh Thursday clashed with police and stormed into a police complex in Punjab's Amritsar district, ...

However, they forced their way through the barricades and also managed to gain entry inside the police station after clashing with police. Carrying swords and guns, scores of supporters led by Singh had assembled at the police station in Ajnala in Amritsar. The supporters of Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh Thursday clashed with police and stormed into a police complex in Punjab’s Amritsar district, protesting against the arrest of one of his associates.

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh says, "...FIR registered only with a political motive. If they don't cancel the case in one hour, the admin will be ...

By Manjeet Sehgal: The self-styled chief of the separatist Khalistani pressure group - 'Waris Punjab De', Amritpal Singh, made headlines on Thursday for ...

He often cites the brutal murder of Beant Singh to propel his agenda. The way he and his supporters stormed the police station clearly shows that he has mustered enough courage to target and openly challenge the authorities. Creating a communal divide and hatred between Hindus and Sikhs, he spread the agenda that Sikhism was in danger and Sikhs were slaves. His family initially objected to Amritpal Singh's takeover of the organisation. But who is the man behind the massive protests which made [even the Punjab Police bend to his will](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lovepreet-toofan-to-be-released-punjab-police-assures-protesters-khalistan-leader-amritpal-singh-close-aide-2338656-2023-02-23)? He dressed like Bhindranwale and gets his pictures clicked in the same piercing manner.

Amritpal, the 29-year-old who is a Khalistan sympathiser, returned from Dubai last year and became head of the outfit Waris Punjab De following the death of ...

The meeting took place in a good environment,” SSP Singh said. Many of his supporters were carrying traditional weapons, and a few had guns. see how the devout have supported me,” he said. Amritpal was also an accused in the same case along with 25 others. “Particularly when Pakistan is there to encourage and exploit such a situation,” he said, as he questioned the competence of the state government in dealing with such a situation. [Jalandhar](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/jalandhar/) highway at the Beas river bridge.

कट्टरपंथी उपदेशक अमृतपाल सिंह का साथी लवप्रीत तूफान को पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार क्या किया.

हाल में ही अमृतपाल ने इशारों ही इशारों में गृह मंत्री को भी धमकी दे डाली थी. दीप सिद्धू की मौत के बाद वो 'वारिस पंजाब दे' का प्रमुख बन गया. दरअसल, बीते साल फरवरी महीने में ही सिद्धू की एक सड़क दुर्घटना में मौत हो गयी थी, जिसके बाद अमृतपाल 'वारिस पंजाब दे' का प्रमुख बन गया. अमृतपाल सिंह पर खालिस्तानी आंदोलन को हवा देने का आरोप है. कौन हैं अमृतपाल सिंह: दुबई से लौटा अमृतपाल सिंह अभिनेता और कार्यकर्ता दीप सिद्धू द्वारा बनाया गया संगठन ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ का प्रमुख है. गौरतलब है कि अमृतपाल सिंह एक कट्टरपंथी धार्मिक उपदेशक है.

Scuffle broke out at several places between police and the followers of self-proclaimed religious leader Amritpal Singh, president of Waris Punjab Dae.

On February 17, Ajnala police had registered a case under sections 365, 379 B, 323, 148 /149 etc. During investigations, police rounded up two people, including Toofan Singh who was later arrested. The police force from as many as five districts was deployed in Ajnala to prevent any untoward incident.

Speaking at the fifth Progressive Punjab Investors Summit, CM Bhagwant Mann claimed that the state of Punjab has the right environment and peaceful ...

Amritpal denied the accusations and claimed that the case was registered against him and his followers on the complaint of a “mentally unstable” person who had made derogatory statements against his jatha. He even said that had the law and order been in a bad state in Punjab, so many big companies would be coming here to invest. It was seen how the supporters of Amritpal and Lovepreet Toofan carried out a “peaceful” protest using lathis, swords, and guns and attacked Punjab Police officers with sticks, and broke the barricades. The complainant accused Amritpal and his gang of abducting and attacking him when he came to Ajnala for a spiritual event. [claimed ](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-cm-mann-message-peace-investors-8462561/)that the state of Punjab has the right environment and peaceful atmosphere to set up factories and plants here. After violence led by supporters of pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh in Ajnala, where they were seen brandishing swords, the Punjab Police was quick to surrender as it decided to take back the FIR registered against Amritpal Singh’s close aid Lovepreet Singh Toofan.

PTI Police records say Amritpal, who got married this month, has been involved in scores of disputes, kidnappings and issuing threats. Chandigarh: Punjab-based self-styled gun-trotting Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who just came to the limelight after ...

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वारिस पंजाब दे संगठन के मुखिया अमृतपाल सिंह के समर्थकों ने अजनाला थाने पर हमला बोल दिया.

इंडिया टुडे की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक अमृतपाल सिंह ने हाल ही में अपने समर्थकों पर हुई छापेमारी को लेकर केंद्र सरकार को चुनौती देते हुए कहा था, 'मैं सरकार से कहना चाहता हूं कि अगर वे मुझे गिरफ्तार करना चाहते हैं तो मुझे जगह बताएं. अमृतपाल के करीबी लवप्रीत तूफान की गिरफ्तारी के विरोध में हजारों की संख्या में लोगों ने थाने का घेराव किया. स्वयंभू खालिस्तानी समर्थक अमृतपाल सिंह एक अलग सिख राज्य की मांग करते हैं और इसके बारे में भड़काऊ बयान देते हैं. इंडिया टुडे की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक खालिस्तान आंदोलन चलाने वाले जरनैल सिंह भिंडरावाले के समर्थक हैं. अमृतपाल सिंह अमृतसर जिले के जल्लूपुर खेड़ा गांव के रहने वाले हैं. बता दें कि लवप्रीत तूफान को एक व्यक्ति को अगवा कर बुरी तरह से मारने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया है.

2012 से पहले ही अमृतपाल का परिवार दुबई चला गया था। वहां परिवार ने ट् ...

On Thursday, the supporters had broken into the police station demanding that Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan, an accused in a case involving kidnapping, ...

At least three policemen were hurt during the clash on Thursday. “They gave the evidence on Thursday. We are not asking for it from Delhi,” news agency ANI quoted Amritpal Singh, 'Waris Punjab De' chief, as saying. The supporters had broken into the police station demanding that Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan, an accused in a case involving kidnapping, be released. It's an ideology and ideology never dies. On Thursday, the supporters had broken into the police station demanding that Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan, an accused in a case involving kidnapping, be released.

Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, in an exclusive interview with India Today, said Khalistan is not a taboo but this is being done to end suffering.

I am not part of the political system, but this FIR is a part of the media trial." It is not about Amritpal and the Khalistan sentiment will remain. Calling the FIR a part of the media trial, Amritpal Singh said, "I am not going to sacrifice my dignity. Stressing that the allegations levelled against him are fake, Amritpal Singh said, "The violence (in Anjala) happened because a fake FIR was filed against me. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Amritpal Singh, who is the head of 'Waris Punjab De' organisation, said, "There is no revival but survival. [By Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu](/author/kamaljit-kaur-sandhu): Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who is [trying to rebrand himself as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale 2.0](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bhindranwale-20-who-is-khalistani-separatist-leader-amrit-pal-singh-2301841-2022-11-25), has reiterated that Khalistan sentiment will remain and one cannot supress it.

Waris Punjab De, which translates to 'the heirs of Punjab', is an organisation floated by lawyer-actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in 2021.

“My brother made this organisation for a social cause, to raise issues of Punjab and to provide legal aid to the needy, not to propagate Khalistan. The “social organisation” was originally floated by Sidhu as “a pressure group to protect and fight for rights of Punjab and raise social issues”. Sikhs who have fallen for drugs will be made followers of Guru again and will be given shastra vidya,” he said. “The original ‘Waris Punjab De’ which was formed by my brother is headed by Harnek Singh Uppal. Amritpal’s uncle, Harjit Singh, however, who returned to Punjab from the UK, claimed Sidhu’s supporters had made Amritpal the head of the organisation. We know how he died, who killed him,” said Amritpal, who had addressed the gathering from a stage put up near Gurdwara Sant Khalsa, built in Bhindranwale’s memory. [Mandeep Singh](https://indianexpress.com/about/mandeep-singh/) Sidhu, a Ludhiana-based advocate and brother of Deep Sidhu, told The Indian Express: “We never met him before. The fight is against the state… [The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com) explains the origin of ‘Waris Punjab De’ and how Amritpal Singh took over as its head. “It is a platform for those who are not satisfied with the social reality of Punjab in the current scenario. [clashed with the police](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/amritsar/punjab-govt-gives-in-to-radical-leader-his-aide-being-freed-after-clash-8463373/) outside Ajnala police station near Amritsar, Punjab. ‘Waris Punjab De’ works to help the youth of the state “follow the tenets of Sikhism” and “establish Khalsa Raj”.

Tight security has been put in place in Ajnala police station here on Friday, a day after radical preacher Amritpal Singh's supporters, ...

The pro-Khalistani Sikh leader Amritpal Singh, who recently got into a violent altercation with the Punjab Police after the arrest of his close aid, ...

He was questioned whether he will challenge them (the police) any more? “Once we make Khalistan here, we will go to Pakistan. The Punjab Police will abide by the written commitment they have made. Amritpal asserted, that they will take their movement to Pakistan after they succeed in establishing Khalistan in India. Otherwise, nobody will believe the police. “We chose India in 1947 and accepted ourselves as Indian citizens,” he added.

Amritpal and his supporters, some of them wielding swords and guns, had stormed the Ajnala police station near Amritsar on Thursday.

The police had later announced that Lovepreet would be discharged from the case and legal steps would be taken for his release. Amritpal was also an accused in the same case along with 25 others. Amritpal’s supporters had broken through barricades and clashed with police.

VIDEO: खालिस्तान रहेगा और आप इसे दबा नहीं सकते... कट्टरपंथी अमृतपाल सिंह ने कहा- राष्ट्रवाद ...

अमृतपाल ने कहा, ‘““खालिस्तान के हमारे उद्देश्य को बुराई और वर्जित के रूप में नहीं देखा जाना चाहिए. मैं किसी तरह से किसी भी राजनीति में शामिल नहीं हूं.’ ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ के अध्यक्ष ने आगे कहा कि खालिस्तान रहेगा और कोई भी इसे नहीं दबा सकता. पंजाब में खालिस्तान की मांग को फिर हवा दी जा रही है और इसके पीछे है ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ का अध्यक्ष कट्टरपंथी अमृतपाल सिंह.

इसी बीच खालिस्तान समर्थक और 'वारिस पंजाब दे' के प्रमुख अमृतपाल सिंह ने आगे भी 'हिंसा ...

Amritsar: A court in Punjab's Ajnala on Friday ordered the release of radical preacher Amritpal Singh's aide Lovepreet Toofan in a kidnapping case, ...

“They gave the evidence on Thursday. On the basis of that he is being discharged through the court,” said the SSP. Amritsar: A court in Punjab’s Ajnala on Friday ordered the release of radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s aide Lovepreet Toofan in a kidnapping case, a day after supporters of the leader stormed a police station here demanding his release.

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh's aide and kidnapping accused Lovepreet Singh walked out of a jail here Friday, hours after a court in Ajnala ordered his ...

On Thursday, Amritpal Singh's supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, broke through barricades and stormed the police station complex. "They gave the evidence on Thursday. Amritpal Singh, who heads the organisation 'Waris Punjab De', had on Thursday issued an "ultimatum" for the release of his supporter. The supporters had stormed the police station on the outskirts of Amritsar city demanding that Lovepreet Singh, alias Toofan, an accused in a case involving kidnapping, be released. The development came a day after supporters of preacher Amritpal Singh had stormed the Ajnala police station demanding the release of his aide. Radical preacher Amritpal Singh's aide and kidnapping accused Lovepreet Singh walked out of a jail here Friday, hours after a court in Ajnala ordered his release based on an application by the police.

Three and half decades ago, the killing of Sikh militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in Operation Blue Star in June 1984 plunged the state into a long ...

If he was released due because of the pressure exerted by Amritpal and his supporters, it is a failure of the ruling party’s political leadership as well as the police, he added. Lovepreet walked out of jail on Friday after a court in Ajnala ordered his release based on the application filed by local police to discharge him. Punjab is at the threshold of lawlessness and there are many agencies or actors seeking to gain from troubled waters, Manjit Singh warned. In several media bytes, Amritpal Singh has blamed the police for the clash. Five days before Amritpal and his supporters stormed the Ajnala police station on Thursday, February 23, Lovepreet Singh, his close aide, was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of Varinder Singh. So, Amritpal’s move to use the holy book as a shield was cunning and calculated, observers say. On the day of Lovepreet’s arrest, Amritpal claimed that the case was politically motivated. Soon, his supporters turned violent and clashed with the police. A police case was filed based on Varinder’s complaint and the cops picked up Lovepreet, also called “Toofan Singh”, on February 18. The Lok Sabha seat They took him to Jandiala and thrashed him, he said. Several cases of enforced disappearances and human rights violations

Often escorted by armed supporters and donning a flowing white 'chola' and a navy-blue turban, radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh has ...

Referring to Thursday's Ajnala incident, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Amarinder Singh had said, "This is not only a complete collapse of the law and order situation in Punjab, it is more serious than that". He was made the head of the organisation that Sidhu had formed "to protect the rights of Punjab and raise social issues". Amritpal Singh, who claims to be a follower of Bhindranwale, has made some controversial speeches during the past few weeks.

Moments after walking out of the jail, Lovepreet Toofan told India Today TV that he was grateful to "all and that the Sikh community should unite". He also ...

It may be noted that Punjab Police agreed to [ release Toofan Singh ](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/unrest-in-punjab-why-khalistani-leader-amritpal-singhs-supporters-clashed-with-cops-2338808-2023-02-24)on the basis of evidence submitted by Amritpal Singh. [By India Today News Desk](/author/india-today-news-desk): Following the orders of the Ajnala court, Amritpal Singh's aide Lovepreet Toofan was released from Amritsar jail on Friday. A police force has been deployed as a precautionary measure and the situation is under control," Amritsar SSP was quoted by ANI as saying. Moments after walking out of the jail, Lovepreet Toofan told India Today TV that he was grateful to "all and that the Sikh community should unite". Amritpal Singh is the chief of 'Waris Punjab De', a separatist organisation demanding Khalistan. [What led to Amritpal Singh's meteoric rise to fame?](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/what-led-to-amritpal-singh-meteoric-rise-to-fame-2338872-2023-02-24)

Amripal Singh supporters allegedly carried a copy of the "Guru Granth Sahib" to Ajnala Police station on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Amritpal Singh on Friday claimed that the police were lying. "The police should take stern action against such people, but in most cases no action is taken and in some cases (like Ajnala ) it also goes on the back foot under pressure. Amritpal Singh was carrying Guru Granth Sahib to the police station. "Amritpal Singh tried to create the scene just to avoid his arrest, which is not justified. The police were restrained as they came with the Guru Granth Sahib.” "It is because of the religious sentiments that the Punjab Police did not use force.

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The Khalistan movement and its demand for a separate Sikh state has persisted in various forms for well over fifty years in Punjab and the Sikh diaspora ...

[The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com) in 2021, “ the diaspora is composed predominantly of people who don’t want to live in India… However, even as Bhindranwale is viewed as a martyr by many and the 1980s remembered as dark times, this has not manifested into tangible political support for the Khalistan cause. The Punjabi Suba movement had galvanised the Akali Dal which became a major force in the new Sikh-majority Punjab, and gave the Congress hard fights in the Legislative Assembly elections of 1967 and 1969. [According to the government](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-38-years-later-insiders-account-operation-blue-star-8018128/), 83 Indian Army soldiers were killed and 249 were injured in the operation. Among other things, the Anandpur Sahib Resolution demanded autonomy for the state of Punjab, identified regions that would be part of a separate state, and sought the right to frame its own internal constitution. This became a regular feature; bodies, mutilated, hacked to pieces, stuffed into gunny bags, kept appearing mysteriously in the gutters and sewers around the Temple.” The States Reorganisation Commission, in its 1955 report, rejected this demand, but in 1966, after years of protest, the state of Punjab was reorganised to reflect the Punjabi Suba demand. By 1984, the situation in Punjab had become increasingly untenable for the government. [origins of the movement](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-sikhs-for-justice-banned-by-centre-5825712/) have been traced back to India’s independence and subsequent Partition along religious lines. The Khalistan movement is a fight for a separate, sovereign Sikh state in present day Punjab (both India and Pakistan). While most Sikhs found themselves in India, they were a small minority in the country, making up around 2 per cent of the population. In the aftermath of the violence by Amritpal Singh’s supporters on Thursday, the Congress warned against the return of the “dark days of violence…which every Punjabi is scared of”.

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