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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicAmritpal Singh

Topic: Amritpal Singh

Friends-turned-critics & two lawyers: The ‘hit list’ that’s keeping Amritpal in jail

Amritpal, the Independent MP from Khadoor Sahib, was arrested by Punjab police in April 2023 under NSA. He is lodged at Assam’s Dibrugarh jail.

Jailed MP Amritpal appears virtually in HC, argues his own case for parole to attend Parliament

Charged under NSA and in Dibrugarh jail, Amritpal Singh appeared virtually during proceeding in Punjab and Haryana High Court. He is challenging denial of parole by Punjab government.

‘Hit list’ lays bare infighting in radical MP Amritpal Singh-led outfit Waris Punjab De

Facebook post by Amritpal aide naming Khadoor Sahib MP’s critics has fuelled tensions within WPD, with critics calling it a cyber threat & supporters blaming internal differences.

‘Just a game of Rs 2-3 crore’—tales of gangs, guns & gold in ‘audio of Amritpal’ released by Majithia

According to 56 min clip released by SAD's Bikram Majithia, Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal had strong connections with slain gangster Jaipal Bhullar. Amritpal's father says clip AI generated.

HC rejects jailed MP Amritpal’s plea to attend Parliament as Lok Sabha grants him 54-day leave

Amritpal, who is detained under National Security Act, had written to LS Speaker saying that if he remains absent for 60 days, he would be disqualified and his seat declared vacant.

New claimant to Panth vote enters fray as radical Sikh preacher Amritpal floats political outfit

Amritpal's supporters resolve that in his absence & till presidential elections are held, a five-member working committee including his father Tarsem Singh will lead outfit.

With SAD in decline, a ‘radical’ Akali Dal emerges. What this means for Punjab politics

The new party is being launched by jailed MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh. Analysts, however, say radical politics hasn’t always resonated with state's voters.

Channi bats for Amritpal in Lok Sabha — ‘keeping an MP in custody under NSA an Emergency’

Congress distances itself from Channi’s comments, with Jairam Ramesh saying his views are his own and 'do not reflect in any way the position of the Indian National Congress'.

My LS win proves govt’s ‘anti-national’ charge wrong — Amritpal’s plea challenging detention under NSA

Jailed Sikh separatist & Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal’s petition before HC lists multiple technical grounds assailing his preventive detention, which he has termed a 'political move'.

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal’s brother arrested in drugs case, family claims ‘falsely implicated’

Tarsem Singh, father of Lok Sabha MP from Khadoor Sahib Amritpal Singh, has alleged Punjab police ‘falsely implicated’ his elder son Harpreet Singh in the NDPS case.

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‘Good old days of bonhomie’ between New Delhi and Dhaka won’t be easy

India and Bangladesh should remain alert and remember that Turkey’s increasing role in Dhaka’s defence capabilities goes against India’s security and strategic interests.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.