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.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
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.
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