The prison was used to keep ULFA militants during height of militancy in Assam. Both strategic & psychological factors involved in keeping high-profile prisoners like Amritpal there.
Congress’s Randeep Surjewala casts doubt on the chain of events leading to the Khalistani preacher's capture. Akal Takht jathedar had suggested Amritpal to surrender, Akali Dal asserts.
In a video message, Amritpal said he surrendered despite having several options. Police has rubbished his claims, say they had 'surrounded' the gurdwara he was in & was forced to come out.
Arrested under National Security Act, Amritpal was an unknown Sikh living in Dubai till August 2022. He had a mercurial rise on his return to India, becoming face of Khalistani movement.
After hiding from law for over a month, the Khalistani sympathiser surrendered in Moga on Sunday; he will be taken to a Dibrugarh jail, where other key aides are being held under NSA.
IG (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill has rubbished all claims of Amritpal having 'surrendered', says Khalistani preacher was arrested by joint efforts of intelligence, police teams.
Real gains can be achieved when the government focuses its reforms upstream in better contract design, stronger capacity to monitor performance and maintain documentation.
In its first ever structured deal, Indian LPG companies are set to import almost 10% of their total needs from US. Trump has been pushing India to purchase more American energy.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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