Terming the storming of the police station in Ajnala by 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh and his supporters earlier this week for the release of his aide as "worrisome", veteran journalist and former MLA Kanwar Sandhu has said the situation can get better in the state if Punjab Police
Amritpal Singh, Chief of 'Waris Punjab De', on Saturday claimed that there is no village in Punjab that does not have the picture of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who was a Sikh separatist leader and was killed in Operation Blue star in 1984.
"The entire issue is worrisome, especially entering the police station and agitating over there. The way the police force was confronted is a very unfortunate incident. The state is under a huge crisis and it does remind us of the situation in Punjab in the 1980s," said Jagroop Singh Sekhon.
"Over the last 30-40 years we have used the same word Khalistan for various things in Punjab.
In my reading of Punjab, the term is Khalistan but it s a quest for justice. Justice has not happened in Punjab with the Sikh people for the last 20-40 years atleast, this is since militancy and bef
Amritpal, who is also the chief of 'Waris Punjab De' organisation, whose supporters allegedly clashed with the Ajnala Police on February 23, said that he has many "political enemies".
'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh on Saturday denounced that he does "not" consider himself a citizen of India calling the passport merely a "travel document" and said that it does not make him an Indian.
"As far as yesterday's incident is concerned, appropriate action will be taken. Video footage is being analyzed. SP has been injured with 11 stitches. Five other Police personnel were also injured. Their statement will be recorded and further legal action will be taken," Punjab DGP said on F
A day after a clash between supporters of chief of suspected pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De', Amritpal Singh, and Punjab Police erupted in Ajnala, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that the law and order situation is under control.
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There was heavy deployment of personnel outside Amritsar's Ajnala police station on Friday, the day after the chief of suspected pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De', Amritpal Singh, staged a massive protest on the premises along with his followers, demanding the release of his close aide,
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday expressed grave concern over the Ajnala incident where the supporters of Sikh preacher Amritpal laid siege on the police station, which led to a scuffle and injuries to several police personnel.