Sarabjit Singh, son of Beant Singh, one of the two security guards who assassinated former PM Indira Gandhi, is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Faridkot in Punjab as an independent candidate.
"Any assassination or murder is a crime in any democratic governance. So, something which is an offence cannot be celebrated and thus all that is happening in Canada falls within the purview of law and order and the government must act upon it," the minister said speaking to ANI.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded the death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, and asked the Centre to take a call at an appropriate time on his mercy petition.
The investigation led to the arrest of Baltej Singh, who is a nephew of Satwant Singh who along with a fellow bodyguard Beant Singh had assassinated former Indian PM Indira Gandhi in October 1984, according to sources.
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government for not taking any decision so far on the mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was awarded the death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has directed the Tihar Jail authorities to provide Neurological examination and treatment to Jagtar Singh Hawara at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to decide within two months mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was awarded the death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995.
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to immediately take a decision on granting pardon to Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, and asked it to file an
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Central Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the process of examining mercy pleas filed on behalf of Balwant Singh Rajoana, awarded a death sentence for the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995, has been sta
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is examining the mercy pleas filed on behalf of death sentence convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is in jail for 26 years for the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday said that his family will appeal for the release of convicts in his grandfather and former Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination case if the central government withdraws three farm laws.